Both economic and corporate tailwinds pushed equity markets higher last week while muted inflation data edged interest rates slightly higher.  The week carried a good amount of geopolitical news, most of which had already been priced into [...]

Equity markets were mixed last week with small caps, oil, growth stocks, and the U.S. dollar posting gains while interest rates moved sideways.  Robust earnings reports, sound economic reports (jobs, wages, inflation), and relative calm o [...]

Equity markets were flat to slightly down last week despite encouraging economic and earnings reports.  The 10yr U.S. Treasury yield topped 3% for the first time since early 2014 with positive economic data continuing to provide support f [...]

Equity markets managed to post respectable gains with help from economic and earnings reports and headwinds from higher interest rates.  Sources of recent geopolitical anxiety including trade disputes, Syrian conflict, and North Korea all [...]

Equity markets rebounded last week as trade tensions eased after a conciliatory speech by China’s President Xi Jinping and a POTUS tweet expressing interest in revisiting the TPP.  While very much in the news, the Syrian conflict and furt [...]