Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, October 25th, 2024 Late-Week Wall Street Markets Highlights NASDAQ Gains on Tesla Rally: The NASDAQ rises, driven by strong performance from Tesla. DOW Declines Amid Economic Uncertainty: Economic indicators show mixed signals, leading to a decline in the DOW. VIX Futures Rise: Increased market volatility prompts investor caution. … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, October 21st, 2024. Early-Week Wall Street Markets Key Takeaways Markets: The NASDAQ edges higher, while the DOW and S&P 500 fall. Ten of eleven sectors decline, with Information Technology leading and Real Estate lagging. Top industry: Personal Care Products. Economics: The US Leading Economic Index fell 0.5% in … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, September 23rd, 2024. Investor Guide: Treasury Bond ETFs As investors navigate the complexities of today’s financial landscape, understanding the potential of various asset classes is essential. Based on internal client fund recommendations, we present a comprehensive guide focusing on three prominent Treasury bond ETFs: ZROZ, EDV, and TLT. … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Guidance, September 3rd, 2024 Election Years: S&P 500 Declines More Frequently and Sharply in September September has earned a reputation as a challenging month for U.S. stock markets, particularly during election years. Statistically, the S&P 500 has posted average declines of 0.7% in September since 1928. In election years, this … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Guidance, August 21st, 2024 Forecasting Performance Gains for Small-Cap ETFs Amid Fed Rate Cuts Impact of Federal Reserve Rate Cuts on Small-Cap ETFs As the Federal Reserve signals a potential rate cut, small-cap stocks and their associated exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are at a crucial inflection point. Small-cap equities, known for … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, August 9, 2024 Investment Strategies: Maximizing Returns with Advanced Techniques Experieced investors leverage advanced data science techniques to discover high-value opportunities by comparing company performance with major indexes. Below is an expanded analysis that integrates detailed visual charts procedures to illustrate these strategies. Relative Strength Analysis Example: NVIDIA … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, August 1st, 2024. Late-Week Wall Street Markets Key Takeaways DOW, S&P 500 and NASDAQ declined. Utilities/Real Estate higher, Tech and Energy Lower. The top industry was Household Products. S&P U.S. Manufacturing PMI shows negative growth, ISM reports showed broad-based weakness in July. Treasury yields fell, high dividend stocks … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, July 23rd, 2024. Early -Week Wall Street Markets Key Takeaways DOW, S&P 500, and NASDAQ were down; Materials led, with Aerospace & Defense as the top industry. June existing home sales declined, missing last year’s numbers and falling below forecasts. The 30-Year Bond yield increased, while yields on … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, July 16th, 2024. Early-Week Wall Street Markets Key Takeaways + DOW, S&P 500, NASDAQ up; Russell 2k outperforms; Industrials led; top industry: Passenger Airlines. + June Retail Sales beat forecasts; the July Homebuilder confidence index sluggish and down from June. + Long-term yields pullback more than short-term. Small-caps … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Report Series, June 19th, 2024 U.S. Economic Reports Series: Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Indexes Key Highlights Preferred Measure: The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation is the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, specifically the Core PCE Price Index. Inflation Target: The Fed aims for a long-term inflation target of … Read more