The balance of bullish arguments (earnings, economy) and bearish arguments (valuations, interest rates, tariffs) netted a down week for U.S. and most international equity markets while the yield curve flattened a fair amount.  The S&P [...]

Last week, equity markets celebrated the nine-year anniversary of the bull market which began on March 9th, 2009.  U.S. equity markets shrugged off new tariffs signed by POTUS, another high-profile resignation from the White House, and we [...]

A holiday shortened week with a relatively light economic and corporate earnings calendar left equity and commodity markets slightly higher while interest rates were largely unchanged.  Equity market volatility (VIX) continued to settle f [...]

Positive economic data and continued strong earnings sent the S&P 500 to its best week since 2013 after getting slammed into correction territory in a remarkably short time period since late January.  Three of the four main indices (S [...]

The decline of the past two weeks has been just as breathtaking as the rally that preceded it, and we’re still looking for the one big fundamental event that sparked it.  Equity markets entered formal correction territory on Thursday, gen [...]

Last week marked the end of a spectacular January and a taste of long overdue market volatility. Equity markets finished in the red across the board last week pressured largely by concerns of higher interest rates impact on growth. Despit [...]

Equity markets marched higher again last week, with just three days left in the month, the S&P 500 is on pace for its best start since 1987. Dovish remarks from ECB President Mario Draghi put a charge in the markets toward the end of [...]