12|29|2020

The Santa Rally | December 25, 2020

The Santa Claus rally is underway. Will it deliver through the end of the year? Monday The week got off to a rough start. Markets were down nearly 2%...

12|22|2020

Pushing the Market | December 18, 2020

Markets rose, as did COVID cases last week. What is pushing the market higher? Monday The week kicked off much the way it had ended the week before. The...

07|28|2020

Fade to Red | July 24, 2020

Markets faded across the week. The shift from green to red was pretty dramatic. What was the cause? Monday Markets rose on Monday. The week started with an optimistic...

03|10|2020

Not so Friendly Friends | March 6, 2020

Volatility continued last week. At initial glance, you would think COVID-19, but OPEC and their not so friendly friends had something to do with it too… Emergency Fed Rate...

02|06|2020

Market Retreat | February 6, 2020

AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      Corona virus, GDP, USMCA, Brexit Markets retreated and there were several data points that could have...

12|17|2019

Early Christmas | December 17, 2019

  AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      Trade, FRB, Brexit, ECB Christmas came early for the economy last week as progress was...

11|26|2019

Pick Your Poison | November 26, 2019

  AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA®  TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO  TAGS:      Economic Data, Trade, Brexit, Japan  Markets softened last week. Pick your poison, data showed strength while trade optimism faded. Which will have a lasting effect on the market? ...

11|19|2019

Recent Strength = Future Growth? | November 19, 2019

  AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      Trade, FRB, GDP, Brexit Markets climbed again last week. Does recent market strength translate into...

11|05|2019

Climb to the Top! | November 5, 2019

  AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      EARNINGS, TRADE, RATES, ECONOMY Markets were moving and they could not be stopped! Was important...

10|29|2019

News Aplenty | October 26, 2019

    AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA®  TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO  TAGS:      EARNINGS, BREXIT, TRADE, RATES    There was plenty of news last week as a support to growth. Earnings, Brexit, and trade contributed to results.  Earnings Update  Q3 2019 Earnings season is...