Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Oct. 20-26, 2024 Dude, where’s my rate cut? Just five weeks after the Federal Reserve’s jumbo rate cut of 50 basis points (0.50%), the 10-year Treasury yield has climbed from 3.74% to just below 4.25%. The 50-basis-point increase in market rates appears to have undone the Fed’s efforts.1…

Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Oct. 13-19, 2024 The only “October surprise” so far has been a record-setting stock market run Markets continue to defy historical trends. After a pretty good September, the good vibes have continued into the first three weeks of October. Records are being set, and two months that have…

Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: October 6-12, 2024 Another week, another record high The S&P 500 hit a new all-time high last week, the 45th time it’s done that in 2024.1 The Dow also saw a new high, after the earnings season kicked off in a positive way.2 Banks like JPMorgan Chase and…

Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2024 Jobs data points to fewer cuts by end of year After the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate cut in over two years, all eyes are now on how many more cuts we will see, how soon we can expect them and whether the…

Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Sept. 22-28, 2024 Market defies September tradition The Federal Reserve delivered its long-awaited rate cut on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Markets paused initially and then surged in the two days following the announcement, then posted new highs in the first half of last week. We took a step back…

Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Sept. 15-21, 2024 The Fed finally cuts rates The Federal Reserve finally delivered the long-awaited rate cut last Wednesday. The Fed began raising rates in March 2022 from zero, paused for a month in June 2023, and hit us with a final 25-basis-point (0.25%) hike at the July…

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…

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…

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)…

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…