by fwsadmin | Sep 2, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 9/2/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Global financial markets continued to sell off on hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve and on the realization that rates will likely be higher and in place for a longer time horizon. Cleveland Fed...
by fwsadmin | Aug 29, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 8/26/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Global financial markets were focused for most of the week on economic rhetoric from the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium hosted by the Kansas City Federal Reserve. Throughout the second half of...
by fwsadmin | Aug 22, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 8/19/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA US equities and bonds ended the week lower in an erratic fashion. Technically, the S&P 500 failed to surpass it’s 200- day moving average, which gave reason for investors to take profits. The...
by fwsadmin | Aug 14, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 8/12/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Weaker than anticipated inflation data released in the second half of the week bolstered the peak inflation narrative and catalyzed the S&P 500 to the fourth week of gains. Of note, on a technical...
by fwsadmin | Aug 7, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 8/5/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Despite a cautious start to the week, US equity markets posted gains for the third week. A tepid ISM manufacturing report coupled with uncertainties surrounding House Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan...
by fwsadmin | Aug 1, 2022 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 7/29/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Investors faced the busiest week of the year as 175 companies representing 50% of the S&P 500’s market capitalization reported 2nd quarter earnings. The results were mixed and produced drastic swings...