U.S. equity markets posted respectable gains last week as strong economic data continued to roll in both here and abroad. Treasury yields increased for a fourth consecutive week as interest rates climbed higher across the curve and the 30 [...]

Last week wrapped up the month and the quarter with most attention now looking forward to the kickoff of third quarter earnings season and whether the home stretch of 2017 will deliver any notable policy initiatives. One significant U.S. [...]

Last week was profiled by North Korea tensions rising anew and Fed meetings with policy announcements. Equity markets were fairly benign with large cap U.S. stocks posting a second consecutive, albeit small gain, while smaller cap indices [...]

Global growth and low interest rates propelled U.S. equity markets to record levels last week. U.S. indices notched a trifecta with the DJIA, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all hitting record levels. The DJIA posted its best week of the year. Hu [...]

Equity markets pulled back during last week’s holiday shortened trading. Tensions with North Korea, the impact of multiple hurricanes, and some legislative developments in D.C. all factored into the mix. Harvey, Irma, and potentially Jose [...]

Equity markets posted gains last week on generally upbeat economic data in both the U.S. and abroad. A renewed push in Washington on tax reform also served to bolster equity markets, particularly smaller cap companies who generally do not [...]

Overall this was a relatively quiet week with the market’s attention focused skyward Monday on the solar eclipse, westward Thursday for the Jackson Hole central bank symposium, and southward Friday on inbound hurricane Harvey. U.S. and in [...]