Quick Takes Global stocks are riding a three-week win streak despite entering the historically challenging “Sell in May and Go Away” period. The S&P 500 gained +1.9% for the week, while the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 were up +1.1% and +1.2% respectively. Yields were...
Key Points FEAR & GREED HITS 6-MONTH LOW One down month after five up months isn’t the end of the world, but it did spark some fear. Stock Market Fear & Greed Index drops to lowest level since November 1. The low in the Fear & Greed Index coincided with...
Quick Takes Global stocks and bonds rallied last week, with investors very encouraged by dovish comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and an April employment report that struck Goldilocks tones with slower jobs growth and weaker wage increases. The S&P 500...
Quick Takes Global stocks snapped a string of weekly losses, but bonds continued their decline. Stocks seemed buoyed by upbeat earnings and were able to shrug off stubbornly high inflation data. However, bonds couldn’t ignore the hot inflation data and slower economic...
Quick Takes Stocks and bonds continued to decline for a third straight week, as inflationary economic data, concerns over tensions in the Middle East, and poor earnings from chipmaker stocks weighed on investor sentiment. The S&P 500 fell -3.1%, the Nasdaq dropped...
Quick Takes Stocks and bonds struggled for a second straight week, which can be chalked up to accelerating inflation data, rising geopolitical conflicts, and concerns that the just-beginning first-quarter earnings season will fail to impress. The S&P 500 fell...
