by lindapowell | Sep 24, 2018 | Articles, Newsletters
by lindapowell | Jun 12, 2018 | Articles, Economic Updates
June 2018 THE MONTH IN BRIEF In May, investors were left to interpret mixed geopolitical and financial signals. The historic U.S.-North Korea summit was on, then off, then possibly on again. An apparent truce emerged in the U.S.-China tariffs battle, but it did not...
by lindapowell | May 11, 2018 | Articles, Economic Updates
May 2018 THE MONTH IN BRIEF April saw the S&P 500 advance 0.27% as a new earnings season unfolded – one in which investors grew uneasy about rising Treasury yields, protectionism, and privacy concerns involving tech giants. While the financial media largely...
by lindapowell | Mar 6, 2018 | Articles, Economic Updates
March 2018 THE MONTH IN BRIEF Investors certainly received a wake-up call in February. A correction hit Wall Street for the first time in nearly two years, and benchmarks overseas were also challenged. Two weeks later, though, the S&P 500 had gained back more than...
by lindapowell | Feb 6, 2018 | Articles, Economic Updates
February 2018 THE MONTH IN BRIEF Bulls took charge of Wall Street as 2018 began: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.79% in the first month of the year, even with a mild selloff on the verge of February. Foreign equity benchmarks largely advanced as well....
