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Commentary: Tariff Turmoil: Where Do We Go From Here?
Markets got quite a surprise from the Trump administration last week in the form of tariffs above even the most aggressive forecasts...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
5 days ago12 min read

Weekly Market Performance — April 4, 2025
LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of March 31, 2025.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Apr 38 min read

Commentary: Tariff Uncertainty Facing Stocks to Start Clearing Soon
Wednesday is the big day when the Trump administration will provide more clarity on their tariff plans.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Mar 309 min read

Weekly Market Performance — March 28, 2025
Tariff and inflation concerns sent stocks tumbling toward the lows of the week on Friday.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Mar 276 min read

Commentary: Powell Walked a Tightrope
Trade uncertainty and nagging inflation made Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell walk a tightrope at the latest press conference.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Mar 237 min read


Weekly Market Performance — March 21, 2025
LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of March 17, 2025.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Mar 208 min read

Commentary: Market Correction Perspective
U.S. equity markets officially entered correction territory last week for the first time in 344 trading days.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Mar 168 min read


Weekly Market Performance — March 14, 2025
LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of March 10, 2025
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Mar 138 min read

Commentary: Navigating Strategic and Tactical Investment Horizons: The Differences
Heightened volatility and uncertainty in both financial markets and the broader economy present challenges and opportunities for investors.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Mar 910 min read


Weekly Market Performance — March 7, 2025
U.S. stocks ended lower as tariff uncertainty and artificial intelligence (AI) scrutiny continued to ripple through capital markets
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Mar 68 min read

Commentary: Earnings Season Recap: Strong Growth, Big Upside, Now What?
Fourth quarter earnings season is nearly complete, and it has been a good one.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Mar 27 min read


Weekly Market Performance — February 28, 2025
Domestic equities ended the week in the red amid a flurry of corporate and economic headlines in a big week of earnings and data.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Feb 278 min read

Commentary: Refinancing ZIRP
The U.S. Treasury market is entering a significant transition period in 2025, facing both structural adjustments and all-too-familiar policy
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Feb 238 min read


Weekly Market Performance — February 21, 2025
Stocks held tough against the latest tariff and geopolitical headlines but were weighed down by underwhelming economic data
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Feb 207 min read

Commentary: Tariffs Ignite a Metals Melt-Up
Stocks continued to climb the wall of worry last week and shrugged off tariff headlines, inflation volatility, and signs of a slowdown
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Feb 177 min read


Weekly Market Performance — February 14, 2025
Major U.S. indexes celebrated Valentine’s Day with solid weekly gains and increased rate-cut bets after another busy week for macro data
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Feb 138 min read

Commentary: Key Pillars of the Bull and Bear Cases in 2025
Use of the terms “bull” and “bear” in financial markets can be traced back to London’s financial district in the late 19th century
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Feb 911 min read


Weekly Market Performance — February 7, 2025
U.S. stocks faced another busy week with tariff headlines and a flurry of corporate earnings in focus.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Feb 67 min read

Commentary: U.S. Exceptionalism: Is It Still Intact?
With China’s DeepSeek pressuring investors to take a closer look at the current environment of artificial intelligence (AI) development with
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Feb 25 min read


Weekly Market Performance — January 31, 2025
U.S. stocks ended mixed after what turned out to be a busy week for capital markets.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Jan 308 min read
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