06|02|2020

Hopeful Exuberance… | May 29, 2020

Markets rose 3% last week. Was investor exuberance founded or an unfounded move on being hopeful? Monday Memorial Day Tuesday Markets opened the week with a bang as markets...

05|27|2020

Soar to Heights | May 22, 2020

Markets soared last week. What pushed them to heights last eclipsed in October? Monday Markets soared on Monday as two events from over the weekend thrusted the week into...

05|19|2020

Shifting Gears | May 15, 2020

Markets were like a shell game last week. While shifting gears, did Markets give us any queues about what is next? Monday Markets climbed on Monday despite starting the...

04|29|2020

Bears Are Still Here | April 24, 2020

Markets shed 1.3% last week for the first weekly loss in April. Is this the bears reminding us that they are still here, or is there more to be...

04|14|2020

Sustainable Rally? | April 9, 2020

The global rally continued last week. Is it sustainable and are we out of the bear market?

04|08|2020

Corona Saga | April 3, 2020

New Hope After three phases of stimulus amounting to nearly $2.3T, there is hope of yet another stimulus package. Yes, that was a T! The phase four deal, to...

03|17|2020

Blow Out the Candles! | March 13, 2020

Blow out the candles on the birthday cake! This expansion turned 11 Monday last week. That very day may have signaled the beginning of the end…

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...

01|14|2020

Globe on Fire! | January 10, 2020

Markets rose last week on optimism, a globe on fire! Jobs Data The unemployment rate remained at 3.5% for the month of December. At the surface this may appear...

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12|10|2019

Whipsaw | December 10, 2019

  AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE:       Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS:      Trade, Jobs, Oil, Stimulus Markets whipsawed about last week as trade, economic data, and fiscal...