Stocks Up as Data Comes In
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on August 6th, 2018Domestic markets ended last week in positive territory, as the S&P gained 0.76%, the Dow was up 0.05%, and the NASDAQ increased 0.96%.
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Examining Economic Growth
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on July 31st, 2018Markets experienced a push-and-pull last week between data indicating strong economic growth and lagging performance from several tech stocks' earnings reports.
Earnings Season Continues
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on July 23rd, 2018On Friday, July 20, stocks lost a small amount of ground after President Trump escalated his threats of increasing tariffs on China.
Special Report: Quarterly Update
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on July 18th, 2018Last week, trade tensions with China lessened somewhat, while the 2 nd quarter corporate earnings season started with mixed results.
Jobs Push Stocks Up
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on July 9th, 2018Domestic stocks only traded for 4 days last week, due to the Independence Day holiday. In that time, all 3 major domestic indexes posted positive results for the week.
Trade and Tariffs Rattle Markets
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on July 2nd, 2018International trade concerns continue to create uncertainty in markets around the world. [1] Despite the markets' slight rises on Friday, June 29, they recorded losses for the week.
The Power of Corporate Earnings
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on June 27th, 2018Stocks stumbled across the globe last week as trade tensions continued to escalate. Despite rebounding somewhat on Friday, the S&P 500 experienced its first weekly loss in a month, and the Dow posted its worst week since March.
Trade and Interest Rates
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on June 18th, 2018Last week stocks showed mixed results as political headlines continued to dominate the news. The Dow lost 0.89% and the S&P 500 was almost flat with a 0.02% gain. The NASDAQ, on the other hand, reached a record high on Thursday and ended the week up 1.32%. Both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ experienced their 4 th week of gains in a row.
Strength, Growth, and Tension
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on June 11th, 2018As last week ended, tension between the U.S. and some of its greatest allies was on the rise. Trade remained a hot-button topic ahead of the G-7 meeting in Canada, but investors seemed largely unfazed by the drama.[1]
Jobs Report Calms Volatility
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on June 5th, 2018Markets experienced heightened volatility this week, with the S&P 500 rising 0.49% and Dow dropping 0.48%. Meanwhile, the NASDAQ rose 1.62%, as international markets took a small dip, with the MSCI EAFE losing 1.10%.
