Matthew Krumholz 
MARKETS TODAY June 21st, 2023 (Vica Partners) On Tuesday, US Markets finished lower, S&P 500 -0.47%, DOW -0.72%, NASDAQ -0.16%. 10 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors declining: Consumer Discretionary +0.75% outperforms/ Energy -2.29% lags. On the upside, NY FANG+, Mega Cap Tech, Bitcoin, Treasury Yields mixed. In economic news, Housing Marker Index and … Read more
MARKETS TODAY June 20th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Last Friday, US Markets finished lower, S&P 500 -0.37%, DOW -0.32%, Nasdaq -0.68%. 8 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors declining: Utilities +0.53% outperforms/ Communication Services -1.00% lags. On the upside, Treasury Yields, USD Index, Bitcoin, Oil and the Bloomberg Commodity Index. In economic news, U of … Read more
Thursday, US Markets finished higher, S&P 500 +1.22%, DOW +1.26%, NASDAQ +1.15%. All 11 S&P 500 sectors advancing: Health Care +1.55% outperforms/ Real Estate +0.34% lags. On the upside, S&P Banking ETF (KRE), IPO’s, Gold, Bitcoin, Oil Brent and the Bloomberg Commodity Index. In economic news, initial claims remained flat with last week, headline retail … Read more
MARKETS TODAY June 15th, 2023 (Vica Partners) On Wednesday, US markets finished mixed, S&P 500 +0.12%, DOW -0.68% and the Nasdaq +0.39%. 7 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors lower: Information Technology +1.14% outperforms/ Health Care and Energy both respectively -1.12% lag. On the upside, FANG+, Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), Mega Cap Growth and the … Read more
MARKETS TODAY June 14th, 2023 (Vica Partners) On Tuesday, US markets finished higher, S&P 500 +0.69%, DOW +0.43% and the Nasdaq +0.83%. 10 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors advancing: Materials +2.33% outperforms/ Utilities -0.06% lags. On the upside, Russell 2k, SPDR S&P Banking ETF (KRE), Treasury Yields, Oil and the Bloomberg Commodity Index. … Read more
MARKETS TODAY June 13th, 2023 (Vica Partners) On Monday, US markets finished higher, S&P 500 +0.93%, DOW +0.56% and the Nasdaq +1.53%. 8 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors advancing: Information Technology +2.07% outperforms/ Energy -0.97% lags. On the upside, NY FANG+, iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) and the USD Index. In economic news scheduled … Read more
MARKETS TODAY June 12th, 2023 (Vica Partners) On Friday, US markets finished moderately higher, S&P 500 +0.11%, DOW +0.13% and the Nasdaq +0.16%. 6 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors lower: Information Technology +0.46% outperforms/ Materials -0.82% lags. On the upside, NY FANG+, Treasury Yields and the USD Index. No economic news scheduled today, … Read more
MARKETS TODAY June 9th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Yesterday, US markets finished higher, S&P 500 +0.62%, DOW +0.50% and the Nasdaq +1.02%. 7 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors advancing: Information Technology +1.20% outperforms/ Real Estate -0.62% lags. On the upside, NY FANG+, Gold, Bitcoin and the Bloomberg Commodity Index. In economic news, Initial Claims … Read more
Recognizing good companies that are trading at reasonable prices requires a combination of fundamental analysis and valuation techniques. Here are some steps you can follow to evaluate companies: Define your investment criteria: Determine the characteristics you consider important, such as industry, growth potential, financial stability, dividend history, etc. Research the company’s fundamentals: Look at the … Read more
MARKETS TODAY June 8th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Yesterday, US markets finished mixed, S&P 500 -0.38%, DOW +0.27% and the Nasdaq-1.29%. 6 of 11 of the S&P 500 sectors lower: Energy +2.65% outperformed/ Communication Services -1.87% lagged. On the upside, Russell 2k, Treasury Yields, Brent oil and the Bloomberg Commodity Index. In economic news, trade deficit … Read more