Weekly Commentaries
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 9/1/24 – 9/7/24
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Sept. 1-7, 2024 When bad news finally means bad news The beginning of September was a stark reminder of just how volatile September and October have been historically. After a strong end to August, we returned from the long Labor Day weekend to a skittish market — and…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 8/25/24 – 8/31/24
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Aug. 25-31, 2024 How much should the Fed cut? As we head into September, conversations will begin to pick up and grow louder as to exactly what the Federal Reserve should do at its next meeting on Sept. 17-18. The second reading of second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP)…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 8/18/24-8/24/24
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: August 18-24, 2024 Fed takes its foot off the gas The Federal Reserve’s annual symposium continues to be a significant news-making event in between their regular meetings. Central bankers from around the world flew into Jackson Hole, Wyoming, last week to attend what has become the globe’s premier…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 8/11/24-8/17/24
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Aug. 11-17, 2024 Not enough just yet The Producer Price Index (PPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) readings for July were reported last week. Both showed that inflation is declining but is inching downward in an almost painfully slow manner. The decline from 3.0% to 2.9% in CPI…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 8/4/24-8/10/24
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Aug. 4-10, 2024 Market turbulence continues as recession worries persist It was hard to avoid seeing what happened last week as the recent decline in equity markets continued. Markets took a huge hit on Monday, with the volatility index (VIX) spiking before settling in the mid-20s. That’s a…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 7/28/24-8/3/24
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: July 28 – August 3, 2024 Markets drop amid recession worries, Fed rate decision and global pullback It’s somewhat of an understatement to say last week was a rough one for markets. The slide started midweek, when the Federal Reserve decided to keep rates where they are for…
AE Wealth Management: Market Minute 08/02/24 — Markets slump as economic growth concerns rise
Market Minute August 2, 2024 The U.S. stock market experienced a significant slump on Friday as investor concerns about economic growth were heightened by a cooler-than-expected jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 610 points, or 1.51%, to around 39,358. The S&P 500 saw a decline of 100 points, or 1.84%, landing at 5,302,…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 7/21/24-7/27/24
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: July 21-27, 2024 Up, down and all around Mid-week market mayhem was unleashed last week, as the major indexes dropped significantly off their record highs after disappointing earnings reports from some of the tech giants. The S&P sold off more than 2% on Wednesday, its largest one-day drop…
AE Wealth Management: Market Minute 07/25/24 — Markets move downward as tech earnings disappoint
Market Minute July 25, 2024 Markets moved down significantly on Wednesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both had their worst one-day decline since 2022, while the Dow dropped 504 points. The primary culprit? Disappointing second-quarter earnings from tech giants such as Tesla and Alphabet (Google’s parent company). To give some perspective, this drop seemed inevitable considering…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 9/8/24 – 9/14/24
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Sept. 8-14, 2024 Inflation rate continues to decline, but it’s a cautionary tale The August Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at 2.5% year-over-year last week. However, let’s put things into context before we declare victory over inflation and start popping champagne corks in celebration. Inflation is approaching…