Budget Resolution Eases Market Volatility
Equities were somewhat mixed last week as markets calmed slightly by the end of the week. Late Saturday, Congress passed a continuing...
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Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Sep 11
- 2 min
Tech and Interest Rate Fears Pull Markets Lower
Fears were renewed last week that interest rates would stay higher for longer and equities took the hit. With nearly all companies having...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Sep 5
- 2 min
Equities Make Strong Move Higher
It was a strong week for equities last week. Overall, equities saw gains of 2% or more over the last 5 days. With 2nd quarter earnings...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Sep 1
- 4 min
Strong Week For The Market As We Enter September
Markets have had a strong week and while led by technology stocks, overall breadth did improve. While there is some softening in the...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Aug 14
- 2 min
Inflation & Moody's Downgrade In Market Focus
Markets were mixed last week as inflation numbers and Moody's downgrade of select banks moved markets were the focus. The inflation...
spoore1
- Aug 7
- 2 min
U.S. Credit Downgrade Cools Markets
Equities sold off last week in response to Fitch’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. On the earnings front, 84% of S&P 500 companies...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Aug 4
- 6 min
The Dog Days of Markets...I Mean, Summer
As we enter the final days of summer, I'm reminded of that time of the year when vacations and relaxation ends as the beginning of school...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jul 10
- 2 min
The Fed Game
Markets declined last week on new worries about a rate hike later this month. Though last week was a holiday-shortened week, there was...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Markets Begin To Doubt The Fed
Markets moved higher last week in spite of the “hawkish pause.” Markets had largely anticipated the “pause” or “skip” in rate hikes last...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Debt Ceiling Deal & The "Skip"
Members of Congress compromised to avoid default by putting a debt ceiling deal in front of the President last week. This sent stocks...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 30
- 2 min
Positive Debt Ceiling News Helps Stocks
Some equity sectors rallied last week on positive news on the debt ceiling front. The economic data was largely positive last week, but...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 26
- 5 min
D.C. Drama - Buying Opportunity?
The drama going on in D.C. over the debt ceiling is terrible to watch, but investors can't seem to take their eyes off the drama. ...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- May 8
- 2 min
Unexpected Move For Markets
Equities were lower for the week despite the Fed hinting at a pause in future rate hikes. First quarter corporate earnings are having...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Mar 24
- 6 min
The Good, The Bad, And The Yellen
What a couple of weeks it has been! Last week, markets adjusted to the possibility of a banking crisis contagion. This week, markets...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Rate Hike Fears Abate For The Week
Equities broke a 4-week losing streak as economic data helped relieve Fed fears, temporarily. With most of Q4 earnings season completed,...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Feb 24
- 6 min
It's All About The Fed
Investors and advisors alike have suddenly become concerned that a new bear market is upon us. While the prospect of a bear market...
Scott Poore, AIF, AWMA, APMA
- Jan 9
- 2 min
Good Start To The New Year
Equities were higher overall for the first week of 2023. The first week of trading in 2023 carried the all too familiar theme of...
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