Nov. 21st, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. In Brazil, the G20 Leaders' Summit took place on November 18 and 19, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, with the presence of the leaders of [...]
Nov. 13th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. The recent U.S. election has spurred a resurgence of “animal spirits” among investors in the stock and bond markets. This concept, introduced by economist John Maynard [...]
Nov. 7th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. The U.S. stock market rally can be attributed to a combination of factors, including optimism about a possible rate cut at the upcoming Federal Reserve [...]
Oct. 30th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. It is a busy week for corporate earnings with 5 of the Magnificent 7 companies to report their results. Alphabet reported today with stronger-than-expected earnings results. The [...]
Oct. 24th, 2024 – Weekly Market Review
1. Recent U.S. economic data has been more positive than expected. In September 2024, the U.S. economy added 254,000 jobs, significantly exceeding predictions. This strong job [...]
Oct. 17th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. The stock and bond markets reacted positively to the latest inflation (CPI) report for September. Released on October 10, the latest CPI report showed that [...]
Oct. 10th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. The Fed is watching the weather and Fed Chair Powell is contemplating a 50bps cut in November. U.S. was recently struck by two significant hurricanes, [...]
Oct. 3rd, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. Some of the companies that have recently announced layoffs include Amperity, Drata, F5, Fly.io, FreightWaves, IBM, Luminar, Moov, Notable Labs, Olo, Reverb, and Udemy. In 2024, at least 86,913 workers at U.S.-based tech companies have been laid [...]
Sept. 26th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. In his most recent weekly article titled "The Budget Blowout," Brian Wesbury of First Trust highlights the alarming growth of the U.S. federal budget deficit, [...]
Sept. 20th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. The Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points (bps), as anticipated, reflects Chairman Jay Powell's proactive strategy to support the [...]
