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 [...]

Equity markets declined last week as the trade dispute between China and the U.S. flared.  Ultimately, it amounted to headline grabbing proposals and tweets, not policies, very similar to the lead up to NAFTA negotiations.  Treasury bond [...]

Following one of the worst weeks in two years, equity markets rebounded approximately 2% in this holiday shortened week as falling interest rates enabled REITs, telco, utilities, and consumer staples to lead the way.  The yield curve flat [...]

The S&P 500 fell over 5% last week for the second time this year as markets grew anxious about U.S. maneuverings toward trade protectionism, potential technology sector regulation stemming from Facebook data improprieties, and a downb [...]