Monday: Last week started on a positive note with key economic data looming later in the week. The Dow rose by 0.7%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both gained 0.1%. Investors were cautiously optimistic, but the market remained focused on the data set to be released later in the week. Tuesday: Sentiment shifted [...]
Written by: Angela Akers What a difference a week makes! Last week, the Trump Rally was running hot, and the indexes were hitting highs. This week, economists and the talking heads began discussing “Trumpflation” again and the mood changed drastically. If you recall, “Trumpflation” was a term that was coined leading up to the [...]
Monday: Wall Street began the week with optimism as investors looked forward to major tech earnings releases. The Dow rose by 0.7%, while both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq increased by 0.3%, reflecting positive sentiment in the markets. Tuesday: A lower-than-expected JOLTS report weighed on market sentiment, resulting in mixed outcomes. The Dow fell [...]
Written by: Angela Akers Temperatures have been heating up over the last week as we move toward home base in the 2024 Presidential Election which culminates this coming Tuesday, November 5th. Former President Donald Trump is running on the Republican ticket and Vice President Kamala Harris is running on the Democratic ticket, and they [...]
Monday: Wall Street began the week mixed as rising bond yields overshadowed the anticipation for upcoming earnings. The Dow fell 0.8%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, while the Nasdaq managed a modest gain of 0.3%. Tuesday: Weak corporate earnings and rising treasury yields kept the market mixed. The Dow dipped by 0.02%, the S&P [...]
Written by: Angela Akers A couple of weeks ago, October 11, 2024, I wrote an Essay entitled, “An Understanding Of Earnings Growth.” In the Essay, I compared the VectorVest GRT forecast for the S&P 500 to the FactSet Earnings Growth and the actual growth. As a reminder, VectorVest Earnings Growth (GRT) reflects a one [...]
Inflation in the U.S. skyrocketed in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it did in many other countries worldwide. Disrupted supply chains, rising energy costs, and an unprecedented amount of government spending all combined to create significant inflationary pressures. By June 2022, the annual inflation rate in the U.S. peaked at 9.1%. Understandably, [...]
Monday: Last week Wall Street kicked off with a strong start as technology stocks led the way. The Dow picked up 0.5%, the S&P500 improved by 0.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose by 0.9%. Optimism was high as investors found renewed confidence in the tech sector, pushing the markets higher across the board. Tuesday: [...]
Written by: Angela Akers Third quarter earnings season began in earnest last Friday with upbeat earnings from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo and fully bloomed this week as Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Bank of America followed suit, beating on both the top and bottom lines. All lending support to the economic soft landing the [...]
Written by: John LinDahl What are these things called “options”? What is the mystique about them and are they as risky as people say? There are lots of myths about options and how they are supposed to be dangerous. While every investment contains risk, if used correctly, options can reduce risk and increase profits. [...]
