by jwuser | Sep 29, 2020 | market commentary
OVERVIEW Another volatile week of trading on Wall Street saw the S&P 500 drop 0.63 percent, its fourth consecutive weekly drop. The Nasdaq, however, rose 1.11 percent. While the energy, materials, and financial sectors had large weekly declines, the tech...
by jwuser | Sep 22, 2020 | market commentary
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks took another step backward last week, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.64 percent, its third straight week in the red. The Nasdaq had a similar decline of 0.56 percent. The Dow, however, remained mostly flat for the week, dropping just 0.03...
by jwuser | Sep 15, 2020 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The tech sell-off continued in the United States last week, with the Nasdaq dropping 4.06 percent. The S&P 500 fell about 2.5 percent, and the Dow lost about 1.66 percent. Volatility, however, actually declined. The VIX (a measure of volatility)...
by jwuser | Sep 8, 2020 | market commentary
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks declined in a rollercoaster week of trading that saw the VIX index (a measure of volatility) jump above 30 for the first time since early July. After a good start to the week, the tech sector sold off dramatically on Thursday and Friday,...
by jwuser | Sep 1, 2020 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market hit fresh new highs last week as the S&P 500 Index rose 3.26 percent, its fifth straight week of gains. The Nasdaq Composite did a little better, gaining 3.39 percent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average brought up the rear,...
by jwuser | Aug 25, 2020 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market saw substantial gains in the Nasdaq Composite last week, rising 2.65 percent. The S&P 500 did less well but still rose about 0.72 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, remained exactly flat for the week....
