Weekly Market Performance – Growth Concerns Continue to Affect Markets
The major markets finished mostly lower this week as market participants remain concerned about the economic and profits landscape.
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J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
Weekly Market Performance – Markets Lower Amid Concerns over Economy and Estimate Cuts
The major markets finished lower this week as market participants remain concerned...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Nov 25, 2022
- 4 min
Weekly Market Performance – Markets Mostly Higher During Thanksgiving Holiday Week
The S&P 500 Index finished higher during the shortened trading week, led by the utilities and materials sectors.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Feb 12, 2021
- 5 min
Weekly Market Performance – The Week Belonged to Energy and Emerging Markets
The major market indexes ended a second consecutive week in the green with all averages solidly higher.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Feb 8, 2021
- 6 min
Raising GDP And Stock Market Forecasts
The resiliency of the US economy continues to exceed expectations, supporting our increased forecast for growth and corporate profits...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Feb 5, 2021
- 5 min
Weekly Market Performance – Stocks Reverse Course From Last Week’s Selloff
The major market indexes ended this week in the green with all averages solidly higher...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Feb 1, 2021
- 2 min
As Goes January, So Goes The Year
Stocks got off to a nice start in 2021, until the late January selloff, as everyone got GameStop fever...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Feb 1, 2021
- 8 min
Markets Shrug Off Debt Levels
The level of US debt, already elevated before COVID-19 hit, skyrocketed as Congress put into place much needed fiscal stimulus...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Jan 29, 2021
- 5 min
Weekly Market Performance – Markets Pull Back This Week
The major market indexes finished the week lower with all averages down over 2%...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
Interest Rate Reversals Revisited
In LPL Research Outlook 2021: Powering Forward, we noted that large interest rate declines historically have been followed by reversals.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Jan 22, 2021
- 5 min
Weekly Market Performance – The Week Belongs to Technology and the Emerging Markets
The major market indexes finished the week higher. The tech-heavy NASDAQ had a solid week returning over 4%. In addition...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Jan 19, 2021
- 3 min
Credit Spreads Limit Bond Performance Outlook
Investment-grade credit spreads, the extra yield you get from investment-grade corporate bonds compared to similarly dated US Treasuries...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Jan 15, 2021
- 4 min
Weekly Market Performance – Small Caps and Energy Continue To Run
The major market indexes finished the week lower. In addition, many international markets followed in lockstep with their US counterparts.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Jan 14, 2021
- 3 min
Small Business Optimism Falls to Recovery Low
Rising COVID-19 cases and concern about the policy environment put a dent in small business optimism in the month of December...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Jan 12, 2021
- 3 min
Treasuries Hit Key Levels
Treasury yields hit two key levels the first week of 2021. As shown in the LPL Chart of the Day, the 10-year Treasury yield moved above 1%..
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Jan 8, 2021
- 5 min
Weekly Market Performance – Markets Take Senate Surprise in Stride
This week, we gained clarity on the makeup of Congress with the Georgia US Senate runoff...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Jan 8, 2021
- 3 min
US Jobs Growth Turns Negative
The differences in strength between the stock market and real economy were laid bare this week as the stock market surged to new highs...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Jan 7, 2021
- 4 min
Equity Winners and Losers in 2020
2020 was a good year for stock investors despite unprecedented challenges.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
2020 in 20 Charts
2020 was a historic year in many ways, which made it hard to highlight just a few charts. So in honor of 2020, we picked 20 charts...
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