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    Can a Macron Victory Lead to an Upswing in European Stocks?

    Despite much uncertainty in the minds of many investors with respect to the path of interest rate hikes in the U.S., the ultimate impact of Brexit on England, Europe and the rest of the global economy and the outcome of the upcoming presidential election in the U.S., one thing remains certain thus far in 2016 – market leadership continues to change and evolve. ...

    05-09-2017     |   READ POST
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    Top Investment Ideas for the Remainder of 2017

    Despite much uncertainty in the minds of many investors with respect to the path of interest rate hikes in the U.S., the ultimate impact of Brexit on England, Europe and the rest of the global economy and the outcome of the upcoming presidential election in the U.S., one thing remains certain thus far in 2016 – market leadership continues to change and evolve. ...

    04-24-2017     |   READ POST
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    Is the Tide Now Shifting Toward International Equities?

    Despite much uncertainty in the minds of many investors with respect to the path of interest rate hikes in the U.S., the ultimate impact of Brexit on England, Europe and the rest of the global economy and the outcome of the upcoming presidential election in the U.S., one thing remains certain thus far in 2016 – market leadership continues to change and evolve. ...

    03-22-2017     |   READ POST
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    Investors Beware of Trump Expectation Syndrome

    Despite much uncertainty in the minds of many investors with respect to the path of interest rate hikes in the U.S., the ultimate impact of Brexit on England, Europe and the rest of the global economy and the outcome of the upcoming presidential election in the U.S., one thing remains certain thus far in 2016 – market leadership continues to change and evolve. ...

    02-28-2017     |   READ POST

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  • Fed Raises Rates and Announces Balance Sheet Reduction Plans

    U.S. Stocks finished mixed last week as the S&P 500 Index gained 0.1%, the NASDAQ lost 0.9%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved 0.6% higher. Midcap stocks were the best performing domestic group by market capitalization with a 0.4% gain, while Small cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index, fell by 1%. ...

    06-20-2017     |   READ POST

  • Tech Stocks Sell-off Ahead of Fed Meeting

    There was a bit a volatility in the daily returns of the U.S. stock market last week as the S&P 500 Index declined in three of the five trading days and ended the week 0.27% lower. The tech heavy NASDAQ 100 Index felt the brunt of the selling pressure, however, with a daily loss of 2.4% during Friday’s trading session, resulting in a weekly loss of the same magnitude. ...

    06-13-2017     |   READ POST

  • Stocks Hit All-time Highs Again Despite Soft Jobs Data

    U.S. Stocks generated positive returns across all market capitalizations last week. Small caps led the way with the 1.7% advance of the Russell 2000 Index followed by the Russell Midcap Index’s 1.2% move higher and the 1% gain of the large cap dominated S&P 500 Index....

    06-06-2017     |   READ POST

  • Stocks Post Solid Gains Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

    Stocks posted steady gains last week, heading higher in each of the 5 trading days leading up to Memorial Day Weekend. The S&P 500 Index gained 1.5% last week, one of its best weekly performances of 2017. ...

    05-30-2017     |   READ POST