Beyond the June Swoon June 24, 2022 Weekly Update Andrew Busa, bear market, federal reserve, inflation, Jeff DeMaso, recession, roth conversions, stock market, Weekly Update Wall Street’s bears retreated to their dens this holiday-shortened week, with the S&P 500 index advancing 6.4% in just four days through today's close. That’s a reassuring if not-yet-resilient turnaround after last week’s 5.8% decline. Despite the reversal, June’s been a tough month. With four trading days left , the S&P has … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
The Bear Is Out of Hibernation—What’s Next? June 21, 2022 Weekly Update bear market, federal reserve, inflation, Jeff DeMaso, recession, stock market, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, June 17, 2022, prior to the market’s close. Some weeks it’s hard to be an investor—the past couple, especially so. June has been exceptionally challenging, as both stocks and bonds moved decidedly lower due to growing inflation fears spurred by last Friday’s consumer price … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
The Bear Is Out of Hibernation—What’s Next? June 17, 2022 Weekly Update bear market, federal reserve, inflation, Jeff DeMaso, recession, stock market, Weekly Update Some weeks it’s hard to be an investor—the past couple, especially so. June has been exceptionally challenging, as both stocks and bonds moved decidedly lower due to growing inflation fears spurred by last Friday’s consumer price index (CPI) report; it was a sucker punch to traders expecting to see signs of easing … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Stocks Are Low on Gas, But Bonds Are Back June 13, 2022 Weekly Update Andrew Busa, federal reserve, inflation, RMDs, stock market, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, June 10, 2022, prior to the market’s close. Inflation knocked a brief stock market rally on its heels this week. Friday’s report that food and energy prices drove the consumer price index (CPI) to a four-decade high of 8.6% in May, baffling the consensus … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Stocks Are Low on Gas, But Bonds Are Back June 10, 2022 Weekly Update Andrew Busa, federal reserve, inflation, RMDs, stock market, Weekly Update Inflation knocked a brief stock market rally on its heels this week. Friday’s report that food and energy prices drove the consumer price index (CPI) to a four-decade high of 8.6% in May, baffling the consensus that thought inflation would begin to wane, was all Wall Street needed to lean on the … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Is a Recession Likely? June 6, 2022 Weekly Update Dan Wiener, federal reserve, Jeff DeMaso, mario ramos, recession, stock market, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, June 3, 2022, prior to the market’s close. Two weeks ago, the S&P 500 index was nearly mauled by a bear—falling more than 20% from its January peak in intraday trading before closing down 18.6%. Through Thursday, it clawed back 5.3% of those losses. … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Is a Recession Likely? June 3, 2022 Weekly Update Dan Wiener, federal reserve, Jeff DeMaso, mario ramos, recession, stock market, Weekly Update Two weeks ago, the S&P 500 index was nearly mauled by a bear—falling more than 20% from its January peak in intraday trading before closing down 18.6%. Through Thursday, it clawed back 5.3% of those losses. It’s too soon to say if we’ve seen the bottom in this market cycle or if … 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 Snap Back May 27, 2022 Weekly Update bear market, ESG Investing, federal reserve, Jeff DeMaso, recession, stock market, Weekly Update 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 where nearly 90% of S&P 500 stocks fell below their respective 20-day and five-day moving averages. … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
The Bear Market Beckons May 20, 2022 Weekly Update bear market, Jeff DeMaso, recession, stock market, Weekly Update The bears inched closer to overrunning Wall Street this week. On Friday, the S&P 500 dipped into bear market territory before closing just above the threshold—namely, a decline of 20% from the previous market high. The driver: Worries about economic recession. Although the beast has been kept at bay for weeks, that … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
The Bear Market Beckons May 20, 2022 Weekly Update bear market, Jeff DeMaso, recession, stock market, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, May 20, 2022, prior to the market’s close. The bears inched closer to overrunning Wall Street this week. On Friday, the S&P 500 dipped into bear market territory before closing just above the threshold—namely, a decline of 20% from the previous market high. The … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
The Bottom: Are We There Yet? May 16, 2022 Weekly Update 401(k), bitcoin, market bottom, Selloff, stocks, Weekly Update Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, May 13, 2022, prior to the market’s close. It’s looking like this Friday the 13th will be a lucky one for the stock market—a seemingly rare day of gains after a tough slide downhill. But even counting today’s rally, the S&P 500 is set … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right