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Weekly Market Performance — November 15, 2024
U.S. stocks pulled back this week as post-election momentum lost steam, paired with falling rate cut odds after hawkish remarks from Federal
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Nov 14, 20248 min read

Commentary: Election Day Takeaways
Investors welcomed the news with renewed risk appetite, bidding the S&P 500 to its 50th record high of the year on Friday.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Nov 10, 20249 min read


Weekly Market Performance — November 8, 2024
U.S. stocks returned to positive territory, powered by long-anticipated U.S. election results and the second rate cut in the Federal Reserve
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Nov 7, 20248 min read

Commentary: Election Stock Market Playbook
As Election Day approaches, we discuss potential stock market implications of various possible outcomes.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Nov 3, 202412 min read


Weekly Market Performance — November 1, 2024
Despite a strong rally on Friday, stocks ended mostly lower to close an action-packed week for markets.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Oct 31, 20248 min read

Commentary: What Scares Us About the Economy and Markets
Stocks have done so well this year that it’s fair to say market participants haven’t feared much.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Oct 27, 202410 min read


Weekly Market Performance — October 25, 2024
Major U.S. indexes ended the week mixed, as the S&P 500 snapped a string of weekly gains while the Nasdaq Composite delivered a solid weekly
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Oct 24, 20248 min read

Commentary: A Q3 Earnings Season Preview, Key Drivers and Key Factors
The bar for third quarter earnings is low, with analysts currently expecting only about a 3% increase in S&P 500 earnings per share (EPS).
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Oct 20, 20249 min read


Weekly Market Performance — October 18, 2024
Major indexes recorded yet another weekly advance, overcoming choppy tech trading and a mid-week rotation which benefited economically sensi
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Oct 17, 20248 min read

Commentary: Happy Second Birthday Bull Market – Here’s to a Third!
On October 12, 2022, there were very few comments suggesting that a new bull market was in the throes of being born as the S&P 500 opened at
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Oct 13, 20246 min read


Weekly Market Performance — October 11, 2024
U.S. stocks’ string of weekly gains continued, and the S&P 500 reached another record high despite choppy trading as markets repriced Federa
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Oct 10, 20248 min read

Commentary: Just When We Recalibrated, Another Shock Arrived
The new buzzword — recalibration — implies mechanical fine-tuning, but unfortunately, the macro economy is not that robotic.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Oct 6, 20247 min read


Weekly Market Performance — October 4, 2024
U.S. stocks edged lower this week, pausing a sting of weekly gains after securing monthly gains on Monday, defying historical trends of weak
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Oct 3, 20248 min read

Commentary: Gold Rally Is No Flash in the Pan
When it comes to investing, gold may be the antithesis of artificial intelligence (AI). The precious metal has acted as a store of value for
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Sep 29, 20245 min read


Weekly Market Performance — September 27, 2024
U.S. stocks printed another weekly gain to place major indexes well on track for monthly gains, and to buck historical trends of weak return
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Sep 26, 20248 min read

Commentary: Policy Crosscurrents: Potential Market Impacts
Of course, last week’s headliner was Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve (Fed) cutting rates by a half percent on Wednesday, September 18,
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Sep 22, 20247 min read


Weekly Market Performance — September 20, 2024
Central banks took center stage across global markets this week, with a historic rate cut from the Federal Reserve (Fed) on Wednesday, and m
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Sep 19, 20249 min read

Commentary: Election Implications on the Municipal Market
With the first presidential debate behind us, it’s safe to say election season is in full swing.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Sep 15, 202410 min read


Weekly Market Performance — September 13, 2024
U.S. stocks rebounded strongly this week, erasing the previous week's losses and more.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Sep 12, 20247 min read


Commentary: Second Quarter Earnings Recap: Good, Not Great
Second quarter earnings season is in the books, and it was a good one. S&P 500 companies collectively grew earnings at a double-digit pace f
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
Sep 8, 20247 min read
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