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08 Dec

‘Tis the Season to be Jolly for Owning Stocks in December

As the Holiday season approaches and yet another year comes to a close; it is comforting to know as investors, that December tends to fare well for stocks. In fact, for those who follow the seasonal statistics for the equities … Continue reading →

08 Dec

Market Update: Friday, December 8, 2017

Market Recap Major indexes finished up; S&P 500 Index (+0.3%) posted first gain this week; Nasdaq +0.5, Russell 2000 Index +0.8% were top performers as tech stabilization continued. Industrials were top performing sector after news that President Trump plans to … Continue reading →

07 Dec

Are You Ready for Next Year? Time to Read Outlook 2018!

LPL Research’s Outlook 2018: Return of the Business Cycle is jam-packed with the investment insights, economic commentary, and market guidance to help investors navigate the year ahead. If you haven’t read it yet, you can download it now! We’ve also … Continue reading →

07 Dec

Market Update: Thursday, December 7, 2017

Market Recap Nasdaq continues higher at the open, S&P 500 Index, Dow little changed. Focus on Washington and Friday’s jobs report. European stocks reverse after early strength. STOXX Europe 600 -0.1% on telecommunications strength. FTSE 100 +0.2%. German factory orders … Continue reading →

06 Dec

ISM and Recessions

The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Index, a diffusion index based on monthly surveys of purchasing managers at around 300 firms in the United States, has beaten consensus expectations handily over the past few months. The index hit a … Continue reading →

06 Dec

Market Update: Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Market Recap Stocks continued Friday slide. November Non-Manufacturing ISM Index, ongoing tax reform negotiations weighed on sentiment. S&P 500 Index -0.4%, Dow -0.5%, Nasdaq -0.2%. Flows out of technology stocks halted, as the sector being the only gainer on the … Continue reading →

05 Dec

Market Update: Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Market Recap U.S. indexes finished mostly lower, well off best levels seen in early trading. S&P 500 Index -0.1%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq -1.0%. Telecommunications, financials led; healthcare, technology lagged as sector rotation continued. Positive breadth (1.0:1) on NYSE; relatively high … Continue reading →

04 Dec

A Government Shutdown Could Be Coming. What’s it Mean?

Unless Washington can agree on a deal for funding the government by the December 8 deadline, we are looking at a likely government shutdown. But remember, although the Republicans control both chambers of the U.S. Congress, they will likely rely … Continue reading →

04 Dec

Market Update: Monday, December 4, 2017

Market Recap Major U.S. indexes closed lower Friday, but finished mostly higher for the week. Nasdaq underperformed as trades shifted from growth to value. S&P 500 Index -0.2%, Dow -0.2%, Nasdaq -0.4%. Telecommunications, energy led; industrials, materials lagged. Positive breadth … Continue reading →

01 Dec

Why Are Municipal Bonds Underperforming?

Municipal bonds have underperformed the taxable high-quality bond market by a significant margin over the past month. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a benchmark for the high-quality taxable market, gained 0.32% from October 27 through November 29, while … Continue reading →

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