Author: Beacon Wealth

Global shares steady ahead of U.S. jobs report, oil jumps. U.S. equities look to stem recent declines after major indexes posted a second day of losses on Wednesday and ahead of tomorrow’s jobs report. Strength in the WTI crude oil … Continue reading →

We talked about the sell in May phenomenon in this week’s Weekly Market Commentary, offering some different angles on the widely reported (perhaps clichéd) stock market pattern that is a very popular topic of discussion among investors and the media … Continue reading →

Index slide continues ahead of economic data dump. U.S. equities are down this morning after falling roughly 1% on Tuesday, as traders digest a swath of economic data including: the ADP employment report, productivity, and trade balance figures. Meanwhile, stocks … Continue reading →

Later this week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor will release a key report on the health of the U.S. labor market and economy, but it’s not the one you’re probably thinking of right … Continue reading →

Stocks surrendering Monday gains in early trading. U.S. indexes are retracing yesterday’s gains in early trading and following European markets lower as oil falls on profit taking, and global growth concerns heighten following subdued gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation … Continue reading →

The historically bullish month of April was able to eke out a gain last month. Now the worst six months of the year, historically, are up next. Here is a review of last month, along with a preview of May … Continue reading →

U.S., Europe tracking higher; Asia finishes down. Stocks in the U.S. and Europe are moving higher in Monday trading as they look to rebound after posting losses on Friday. This comes as oil moves off overnight lows and despite a … Continue reading →

With May right around the corner, it is time to start talking about the adage, “sell in May and go away.” We will talk in detail about this in next week’s Weekly Market Commentary, but today we’ll take a brief … Continue reading →

U.S. indexes lower to start the day. Markets are weighing mixed personal income and spending reports, along with another round of earnings. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all finished down around 1% yesterday, led by declines in technology and … Continue reading →

Oil and high-yield bond prices remain tightly linked. A close relationship between the two has persisted since summer 2014, when the price of oil began to decline from over $100 per barrel, and the linkage remains as strong as ever … Continue reading →