05|11|2021
Missed Expectations…| May 7, 2021
Jobs data missed expectations in April, but earnings did not disappoint! What drove markets last week? Monday Markets opened the week (and month) in the green. The S&P 500...
01|26|2021
Persist or Pause? | January 22, 2021
Markets rose last week but faded as the days wore on. Can the strength persist or is there reason for a pause? Monday Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!...
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...
02|25|2020
Silver Lining | February 21, 2020
Earnings have been strong, however, COVID-19 seems to be stronger. Is there a silver lining?
02|19|2020
Choppy Waters | February 14, 2020
Markets grew last week, but waters were choppy given some uncertainties. What kept the markets from unfettered growth? Demand for Oil Recent data from the International Energy Agency points...
11|12|2019
Growth Trek or Melt Up? | November 12, 2019
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: Earnings, Trade, exports, Services Markets continued their growth trek last week with earnings, trade,...
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...
10|22|2019
Earnings Impressed, Headlines Depressed | October 22, 2019
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: EARNINGS, DATA, TRADE, BREXIT Market growth last week was modest as earnings impressed, but headlines depressed....