July 2022 = Best Month Since 2020!
July 31, 2022
Last week produced winners in the US stock market as all three major indices enjoyed gains. In fact, July posted the best month since 2020!
July 2022 = Best Month Since 2020!
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Wait, The Market Was Up This Week?
Wait, The Market Was Up This Week?
July 24, 2022
Have you ever had one of those weeks when things didn’t seem to go very well but, on the whole, they actually did? Maybe the summer malaise has set in cause that’s what happened to the US stock market indices with all three posting gains.
Rising Rates Drive Market Retreat
Rising Rates Drive Market Retreat
July 17, 2022
There is an age-old adage that Dr. Marty Zweig coined. Whether interest rates are going up or down, “don’t fight the Fed”! For the past 40 years, interest rates primarily went down and stayed there. Recently, as we all know, interest rates have begun to rise.
Markets On Fire After the 4th
Markets On Fire After the 4th
July 10, 2022
The US stock market indices must have had a nice 4th of July cause all three posted gains for the four-day trading week.
Positive Week from Slowing Growth
Positive Week from Slowing Growth
June 26, 2022
Finally, after enduring downdrafts the past 10-11 weeks, we experienced positive returns from all three major US stock market indices. Although it may be an aberration in a bear stock market, it still feels good.
Toughest Week Since March 2020
Toughest Week Since March 2020
June 19, 2022
Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have suffered losses 10 of the past 11 weeks while the DJIA has now been down 11 of past 12 weeks. Last week was the worst carnage since March 2020.
Price Hikes for All but the Market
Price Hikes for All but the Market
June 12, 2022
Everything is going up in price—gas, food, shipping, apparel, etc.—except the US stock market.
So Long End-of-May Eurphoria
So Long End-of-May Eurphoria
June 5, 2022
Well, the euphoria of gains in the last trading week of May wore off quickly! June kickstarted with negative returns (i.e., DJIA: -1.05%, S&P 500: -1.63%, Nasdaq: -2.47%).
S&P Hits Bear Market Territory
S&P Hits Bear Market Territory
May 22, 2022
It was another difficult week for the major US stock market indices (i.e., DJIA: -2.91%, S&P 500: -3.04%, Nasdaq: -3.82%). Make that 8 weeks in a row of drawdowns for the DJIA and 7 straight for the S&P 500.
Seems Like “Groundhog Week”
Seems Like “Groundhog Week”
May 15, 2022
It seems like “Groundhog Week,” so to speak. All three major US stock market indices posted losses again (i.e., DJIA: -2.14%, S&P 500: -2.41%, Nasdaq: -2.80%). Yes, this movie is getting old.