Chart of the Week: A More Manic Mr. Market May 31, 2022 Economy and the Markets Chart of the Week, Jeff DeMaso, Market volatility, stocks If the stock market seems more volatile this year, that’s because it is. Since its 1957 inception, the S&P 500 index has typically moved about 0.7% up or down on any given day. So far this year, the S&P’s average daily move has been 1.2%. What's causing this market volatility? If 2022 … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Stocks Snap Back May 31, 2022 Weekly Update bear market, bonds, ESG Investing, federal reserve, Jeff DeMaso, Market volatility, recession, stock market, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, May 27, 2022, prior to the market’s close. Stocks and bonds may be snapping out of their inflation-fueled funk. All three major stock indexes entered Friday’s trading session with gains of at least 3% for the week, poised to break a seven-week losing streak … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Stocks Rise, Bonds Falter as Fed Shows Talons March 28, 2022 Weekly Update bonds, federal reserve, inflation, interest rates, Market volatility, stocks, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, March 25, 2022, prior to the market’s close. After last week’s relief rally produced the best run of returns since November 2020, stocks were all over the map in anticipation of, then relief over, then fear of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate policy. Fed Chair … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Stocks Rise, Bonds Falter as Fed Shows Talons March 25, 2022 Weekly Update bonds, federal reserve, inflation, interest rates, Market volatility, stocks, Weekly Update After last week’s relief rally produced the best run of returns since November 2020, stocks were all over the map in anticipation of, then relief over, then fear of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate policy. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish remarks Monday afternoon sent indexes sliding again, leaving some to fret that policymakers … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Chart of the Week: After 2021 Lull, Volatility Is Back March 21, 2022 Economy and the Markets Chart of the Week, chartoftheweek, Jeff DeMaso, Market volatility As a client of Adviser Investments, you never have to face volatile or uncertain periods alone.Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Markets See Green Again March 21, 2022 Weekly Update federal reserve, inflation, interest rates, Market volatility, stocks, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, March 18, 2022, prior to the market’s close. Despite widespread concern over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, traders saw green again this week, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. On Wall Street, U.S. stocks mounted a powerful rally through Thursday, with the … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Markets See Green Again March 18, 2022 Weekly Update federal reserve, inflation, interest rates, Market volatility, stocks, Weekly Update Despite widespread concern over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, traders saw green again this week, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. On Wall Street, U.S. stocks mounted a powerful rally through Thursday, with the S&P 500 up almost 5%—on pace for its strongest weekly performance since November 2020. Not to … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Recession: Imminent or Avoidable? March 14, 2022 Weekly Update fed, federal reserve, inflation, Market volatility, oil, russia, stocks, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, March 11, 2022, prior to the market’s close. Headlines drove market action this week. They focused primarily on the latest developments in Russia’s war on Ukraine’s cities and citizenry, but also on still-rising inflation. And talk about volatility! On Monday, the NASDAQ Composite entered … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Recession: Imminent or Avoidable? March 11, 2022 Weekly Update fed, federal reserve, inflation, Market volatility, oil, russia, stocks, Weekly Update Headlines drove market action this week. They focused primarily on the latest developments in Russia’s war on Ukraine’s cities and citizenry, but also on still-rising inflation. And talk about volatility! On Monday, the NASDAQ Composite entered a bear market (off more than 20% from its November high) and the S&P 500 slipped … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Fundamentals vs. the Fog of War March 7, 2022 Weekly Update inflation, Market volatility, oil, Omicron, russia, stocks, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, March 4, 2022, prior to the market’s close. The resilience of the Ukrainian resistance has inspired the world even as Russian aggression intensifies, threatening citizens, cities and critical infrastructure. While hardly on the same plane, Wall Street resilience has also been tested, with major … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Fundamentals vs. the Fog of War March 4, 2022 Weekly Update inflation, Market volatility, oil, Omicron, russia, stocks, Weekly Update The resilience of the Ukrainian resistance has inspired the world even as Russian aggression intensifies, threatening citizens, cities and critical infrastructure. While hardly on the same plane, Wall Street resilience has also been tested, with major market indices quickly moving from loss to gain and gain to loss day to day. When … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
War, Volatility and Investing March 2, 2022 Adviser Fund Update geopolitics, Market volatility Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has turned a stormy start of the year for stocks into a shock wave of volatility and disruption to the global financial system, and many investors are understandably nervous. In times like these, it’s advisable to step back and look through a wider lens. … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right