by jwuser | Oct 18, 2021 | market commentary
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks surged ahead last week, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.82%, the Dow rising 1.58%, and the Nasdaq increasing 2.18%. Growth stocks led the way, rising 2.57% versus the 1.33% gain for value stocks. Small caps lagged, gaining just 0.39%....
by jwuser | Oct 11, 2021 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market rebounded last week with all three major indices in the green. The Dow saw the biggest gains, rising 1.22%, the S&P 500 gained 0.79%, and the Nasdaq brought up the rear with a 0.09% gain. Growth stocks lagged, rising about...
by jwuser | Oct 4, 2021 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock indices sold off last week, resulting in the S&P 500 finally reaching a 5% drawdown from its high. For the week, the S&P 500 fell 2.21%, the Dow dropped 1.36%, and the Nasdaq declined 3.2%. The biggest declines were...
by jwuser | Sep 27, 2021 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market broke its two-week losing streak last week as the S&P 500 rose 0.51%, the Dow gained 0.62%, and the Nasdaq rose a meager 0.02%. Small-cap stocks had a good week, climbing about 1%. Value stocks rose around 0.66%, outpacing...
by jwuser | Sep 20, 2021 | market commentary
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks got tripped up again last week as the major indices fell for a second week in a row. The S&P 500 lost 0.57%, the Dow dropped 0.07%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.47%. International stocks didn’t hold up any better. Developed country stocks fell...
by jwuser | Sep 13, 2021 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market snapped a two-week winning streak last week as the S&P 500 shed 1.7% on the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2.15%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.6%, also snapping a two-week run of gains. The declines in value...
