by lindapowell | Apr 6, 2018 | Articles, Economic Updates
April 2018 THE MONTH IN BRIEF In March, stocks faced another significant challenge. The Trump administration’s sudden plan to institute tariffs on imports sent a shudder through the bulls. All three major Wall Street benchmarks fell more than 2.5% during the month as...
by lindapowell | Feb 16, 2018 | Articles, Newsletters
by lindapowell | Feb 13, 2018 | Articles, In The News
After 20 months of relative calm, take this volatility in stride Are you upset by what is happening on Wall Street? It may help to see this pullback within a big-picture context. Corrections have become so rare as of late that when one occurs, emotion threatens to...
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....
by lindapowell | Dec 6, 2017 | Articles, Economic Updates
December 2017 THE MONTH IN BRIEF In November, the S&P 500 gained 2.81% and advanced for a thirteenth straight month – an unprecedented milestone in the index’s long history. Consumer confidence and investor confidence were both abundant, as further...
