Weekly Market Insights – Monday, June 16, 2025
Market Focus Shifts to Trade and Oil: Stocks dipped last week following an up-and-down mix of trade developments, key economic updates, and ongoing geopolitical tensions that resulted in a lackluster week of trading. The S&P 500 Index slid 0.39%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 0.63%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.32%. The MSCI […]
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, June 9, 2025
Stocks surged last week as easing trade tensions and strong economic data boosted investor optimism. The S&P 500 closed above 6,000, driven by strong jobs reports and tech gains.
U.S. Debt is Growing. Here’s How We’re Planning Around It.
By Gary Aiken | June 5, 2025 The most powerful think tanks in the United States are the Brookings Institution (on the left) and the Heritage Foundation (on the right). Can you imagine a single issue where these two groups would agree? In 2007, they agreed with former Comptroller of the Currency David Walker that […]
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, June 2, 2025
Markets Surge Amid U.S.-E.U. Trade Talks: Stocks advanced over the shortened trading week, fueled by optimism over a potential trade agreement with the European Union (E.U.) and a strong earnings report from a mega-cap tech giant that manufactures semiconductors used in the development of artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 Index rose 1.87%, while the Nasdaq […]
Weekly Market Insights – Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Markets React to Renewed Tariff Talks: Stocks declined last week as fiscal concerns and renewed tariff tensions weighed on market sentiment and dampened investor confidence. The S&P 500 Index fell 2.61%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 2.47%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 2.47%. The MSCI EAFE Index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, […]
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, May 19, 2025
U.S.-China Tariff Deal Eases Market Tensions: Stocks surged last week, fueled by optimism over positive trade developments and an encouraging inflation report. The S&P 500 Index rose 5.27% while the Nasdaq Composite Index spiked 7.15%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 3.41%. The MSCI EAFE Index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, increased 0.80 percent.1,2 […]
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, May 12, 2025
Fed Talk Helps Ease Market Volatility: Stocks finished lower last week as volatility eased despite ongoing trade concerns and the Federal Reserve’s latest decision on short-term interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.16%, while the S&P 500 Index lost 0.47 %. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 0.27%. The MSCI EAFE Index, which […]
Tariffs and Deals: Can You Put the Genie Back in the Bottle?
By Gary Aiken | May 8, 2025 The tariff announcements on Liberation Day were bigger and bolder than anything Wall Street had imagined. Since then, I’ve cataloged the desperate rationalization of bad policy. Some ascribe goals post-hoc to the tariffs, and others to justify the base illiteracy of the initial tariff schedule. We must recognize […]
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, May 5, 2025
Markets Rise to Kick Off May Trading: Stocks climbed last week, driven by optimism around the White House’s positive trade remarks, strong Q1 corporate earnings, and a promising April jobs report. The S&P 500 Index gained 2.92%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 3.42 %. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 3.00%. The MSCI EAFE […]
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, April 28, 2025
Latest Trade Talks Spark Market Optimism: Stocks climbed higher last week, driven by optimistic remarks from the White House highlighting progress in ongoing trade negotiations. The S& P’s 500 Index gained 4.59% while the Nasdaq Composite Index picked up 6.73%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged, adding 2.48%. The MSCI EAFE Index, which tracks developed […]