Archive for April 2025
AEWM Wealth Report: Sell in May and Go Away?
Download PDF Version Some investors choose to exit the market for several months each year when performance is expected to be flat. What could be the merits — and flaws — of this tactic? Overview There’s a catchy phrase that gets tossed around in the investment world around this time of year: “Sell in May…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 4/20/25 – 4/26/25
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: April 20-26, 2025 You’re fired. (Not!) Volatility continues to reign in the markets. As last week started, President Trump renewed his very public criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Predictably, the markets panicked, and we had a fresh round of selling. At one point last Monday, the…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 4/13/25 – 4/19/25
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: April 13-19, 2025 Powell stirs the pot Last week was a short one for traders as markets were closed for Good Friday. Markets seemed to have settled into a range as we awaited more news on tariffs, but the week didn’t bring any more “world series of tariffs”…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Market Minute — Fed comments push markets down
Fed comments push markets down What should have been a quiet week for investors (at least from a data perspective) has turned out to be anything but as markets moved down on Wednesday. The primary party pooper this time is Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who addressed the Economic Club of Chicago early Wednesday. “Tariffs…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 4/6/25 – 4/12/25
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: April 6-12, 2025 Tariff battle evolves The market volatility continued last week but began to take shape as a showdown between the U.S. and China instead of the U.S. against the entire world.1 There was a false report on Monday that the administration was considering a 90-day pause…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Market Minute — Market whiplash
Market whiplash If the markets have you feeling a bit discombobulated, you’re not alone. After a rotten few days were capped by one of the best daily market performances ever on Wednesday, markets reversed course on Thursday and moved downward once again.1 Several things are causing the latest market gyrations. Bond yields continue to climb…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Market Minute — Markets soar as tariff pause provides relief
Markets soar as tariff pause provides relief After days of market turbulence, U.S. equities roared back to life on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 climbing 9.52% and the Nasdaq surging 12.16%.1 The catalyst? A 90-day pause on new tariffs announced by the Trump administration, providing relief to markets concerned about escalating trade tensions.2 The pause…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 3/30/25 – 4/5/25
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: March 30 – April 5, 2025 Liberation liquidation President Trump issued his tariff plan last Wednesday, which he proclaimed as U.S. “Liberation Day” and painted as a glorious day in American history.1 Hyperbole aside, the markets didn’t like the news and sold off hard on Thursday on fears…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Market Minute — More Market Madness
More market madness After President Trump declared Wednesday as the U.S.’s “Liberation Day,” markets sold off hard on Thursday from fear the announcement would trigger a trade war. Those fears materialized somewhat, as China responded with 34% tariffs on U.S. imports and markets plunged once again to end the week.1 Are we done? It could…
Read MoreAE Wealth Management: Market Minute — Tariff turbulence increases
Tariff turbulence increases Markets reacted strongly on Thursday, April 3 to new tariff announcements. The S&P 500 went back into correction territory while the Dow tumbled more than 1,400 points and the Nasdaq fell 5% for the day. Thursday’s decline, coupled with losses over the past two months, puts markets back at the levels they…
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