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...
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...
09|24|2019
Headline Headwinds | September 20, 2019
AUTHOR: Jason J. Roque, CFP®, APMA® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep – CCO TAGS: OIL, CENTRAL BANK, TRADE, BREXIT Markets lost on oil, trade, and dovish central banks. Data appeared...