Weekly Commentaries
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights 9/11/22 – 9/17/22
VIEW PDF VERSION Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Sept. 11 – 17 Inflation fears intensify, drive markets down Domestic stocks fell sharply last week, as inflation fears intensified and short-term bond yields reached levels last seen in 2007. The S&P 500 recorded its largest weekly drop since mid-June, while the Dow tumbled 1,200…
AE Wealth Management: Market Minute | 9/13/22
Inflation Data Blows Up Market’s Narrative CLICK here for downloadable PDF Until today, the market was self-indulging in the thought that we had reached “peak” inflation and that the Federal Reserve’s hawkishness was all smoke and mirrors. Markets reasoned that inflation would continue to decline and a Fed that appears predisposed to be dovish would…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights 9/4/22 – 9/10/22
VIEW PDF VERSION Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Sept. 4 – Sept. 10 Markets finish positive and Fed stays the course Fed stays the course as the ECB joins the rate-hiking party Last week was up and down as the markets focused on a shred of positive comments from Federal Reserve Vice Chair…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights 8/28/22 – 9/3/22
VIEW PDF VERSION Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Aug. 28 – Sept. 3 Markets continue downward slide Jobs reports reinforce Fed’s interest rate stance After Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Aug. 26 sent markets sharply lower, the selling continued last week with the S&P 500 dropping below 4,000.…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights 8/21/22 – 8/27/22
VIEW PDF VERSION Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: August 21 – August 27 No pause in sight Markets eagerly awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments at last week’s Fed symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, anticipating a definitive announcement on the direction or magnitude of upcoming rate hikes. The equity markets were hoping…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights 8/14/22 – 8/20/22
VIEW PDF VERSION Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: August 14 – August 20 Keeping us in the game Markets were slowed quite a bit last week following the Federal Reserve’s release of minutes from its last meeting. There wasn’t anything super discouraging in them — but there also wasn’t anything overly encouraging either.…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights 8/7/22 – 8/13/22
VIEW PDF VERSION Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: August 7 – August 13 Inflation cools, markets take off Both the consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI), which measure inflation, came in lower last week. Meanwhile, markets have been on a run after hitting recent lows in mid-June, boosted by the…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 7/30/22 – 8/6/22
VIEW PDF VERSION Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: July 30 – Aug. 6 July jobs come in super-hot We had a really strong July in the markets overall, even though the economy contracted for a second straight quarter, signaling it was in a recession. The second quarter of 2022 was an ugly one,…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 7/24/22 – 7/30/22
VIEW PDF VERSION Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: July 24 – 30 It’s official — U.S. economy is in a recession Much has been made about the condition of our economy. After growing nearly 7% in the fourth quarter of 2021, first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) for 2022 showed a contraction of 1.6%.…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights 9/18/22 – 9/24/22
VIEW PDF VERSION Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Sept. 18-24 Fed hammers away with a third consecutive 75-basis-point hike and equity markets reel After the August consumer price index (CPI) number absolutely crushed all hope of the Federal Reserve pausing rate increases after its September meeting, the market asked a grimmer question: Would…