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Market Resiliency Continues

Stocks around the world rose again last week despite continued threats from North Korea and some uncertainty regarding future Federal Reserve activity. U.S. Large cap and Midcap stocks gained 1.6% each while the Russell 2000, a gauge of small cap companies, climbed 2.4%. ... Read More

Stocks Drop Ahead of Irma but then Bounce Back

Stock markets around the world posted mixed results last week as the U.S. prepared for Hurricane Irma and considered the potential for another missile test from North Korea. The S&P 500 Index dropped 0.6%, the Russell Midcap Index fell 0.7%, and the Russell 2000 Index, a gauge of small cap stocks, declined 1.0%. ... Read More

Stocks Gain on Economic Data while North Korea Tensions Mount

U.S. stocks had one of their best weeks of the year as geo-political concerns took a back seat to strong economic data. The S&P 500 Index gained 1.4%, the Russell Midcap Index gained 1.5%, and the Russell 2000 Index, a gauge of small cap companies, advanced 2.7%. On the international front, developed markets ended the week 0.6% higher while emerging markets moved 0.7% to the upside.... Read More

U.S. Stock Mutual Fund Withdrawals Accelerate

U.S. stocks rebounded last week following two consecutive weeks of heightened volatility and negative returns. The S&P 500 Index gained 0.8% while the Russell Midcap Index climbed 1.1% and the Russell 2000 Index, a gauge of small cap companies, moved 1.5% higher. ... Read More

Another Thursday Sell-Off Impacts Markets

The past two Thursday’s have not been kind to investors. As we discussed last week, on Thursday August 10th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (“Dow”) fell 205 points due to heightened geo-political concerns. ... Read More

Risk Off Mode Hits Markets

A war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jung Un caused stock markets around the world to sell off last week while bonds and gold rallied. The S&P 500 Index fell 1.4%, the Russell Midcap Index fell 1.9%, and the Russell 2000 Index declined 2.7% last week. ... Read More

International Stocks Finish another Week of Out-performance

U.S. Large cap stocks finished with minor gains last week while Mid and Small cap stocks fell in value. The S&P 500 Index ended the week with a 0.2% gain while the Russell Midcap Index fell 0.4% and the Russell 2000 Index dropped 1.2%. In a move counter to our note last week, value stocks outperformed growth stocks across all capitalizations. ... Read More

Oil Surges while Stocks Finish Flat

U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, finished flat last week as the tailwind of higher oil prices was offset by a selloff in the Technology sector. Smaller U.S. companies faced the brunt of selling pressure with the Russell Midcap Index declining 0.2% during the week and the Russell 2000 Index falling 0.4%. ... Read More