Not Great, Not Terrible

Not Great, Not Terrible

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market suffered its worst week since October, ending a wild week on Wall Street. The S&P 500 Index fell 3.31%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 3.27%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 3.49%. The declines in the U.S. were...
Carrying the Team

Carrying the Team

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market bounced back after last week’s losses, with the S&P 500 index rising 1.94%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.59%, and the Nasdaq Composite jumping 4.19%. Small-cap stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000...
An Emerging Trend?

An Emerging Trend?

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks took a step back last week, as the S&P 500 index fell 1.48%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.91%, and Nasdaq Composite declined 1.54%. In a continuation of recent events, small-cap stocks outpaced large-caps by over 3.5% last...
Don’t Look Down

Don’t Look Down

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market rose further into record territory last week.  The S&P 500 index gained 1.83%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.61%, and the Nasdaq Composite surged 2.43%. International stocks continued their recent outperformance...
Big-Time Moves

Big-Time Moves

OVERVIEW   The S&P 500 index closed out the last week of the year at new all-time highs, rising about 1.4% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average followed close behind, climbing 1.35% for the week. And the Nasdaq Composite brought up the rear, gaining...
Something Good? Something Bad? A Bit of Both

Something Good? Something Bad? A Bit of Both

OVERVIEW   The three major U.S. stock market indices ended in mixed territory last week. While the S&P 500 index fell 0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.07%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.38%. Small-cap stocks outpaced their large-cap brethren...