by fwsadmin | Jun 25, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
-Darren Leavitt, CFA US equity markets tapped on the brakes with modest losses across the board. The notion that higher rates will further dampen global economic growth gave investors reason to take some profits. Economic data painted a resilient economy but...
by fwsadmin | Jun 19, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 6/16/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA US equity markets continued to impress with another set of weekly gains. The mega-cap issues retook the lead, while small-cap issues lagged. Global central bank policy was top of mind for investors who...
by fwsadmin | Jun 11, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 6/9/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA The S&P 500 entered a new bull market, increasing 20% off the October lows. The move came with broader participation outside the mega-cap technology issues, responsible for most of the market’s...
by fwsadmin | Jun 3, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 6/2/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Investors enjoyed an excellent week of gains in US equity markets. Washington finally got a debt ceiling deal through Congress and onto President Biden’s desk. On the margin, it appears that the...
by fwsadmin | May 29, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 5/26/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA As investors awaited news from the debt ceiling negotiations, markets continued to ebb and flow. The S&P 500 continued to trade range-bound, oscillating between 4100 and 4200. Fed rhetoric continued...
by fwsadmin | May 21, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 5/19/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Investors were treated to a week of gains for US indices, while US Treasuries fell significantly across the curve. Early in the week, there was cautious optimism around debt ceiling negotiations as both...