Are We on the Brink of an Inflation Crisis?
There is a growing debate over whether an expanding economy, in conjunction with fiscal and monetary stimulus, may cause inflation...
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J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
Weekly Market Performance – Stocks Mixed While Treasuries Recover
Major United States markets were mixed this week. U.S. small caps (Russell 2000 Index) have been the worst performing index for two...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
Why Big GDP Prints Aren’t Always Good For Stocks
The folks at Goldman Sachs recently announced a 2021 growth target for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 8% (Q4/Q4).
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Mar 16, 2021
- 4 min
Federal Reserve FOMC Preview: Five Questions for Chairperson Powell
This week, the Federal Reserve (Fed) meets for their two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting...
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Signs of Life in Europe?
Few equity sectors on earth have been as poor as European financials since the Global Financial Crisis.
J. J. Wenrich CFP®
- Mar 12, 2021
- 4 min
Weekly Market Performance – Lots of Green with St. Patrick’s Day on the Horizon
All major United States and international markets were positive this week. US small caps, as denoted by the Russell 2000 Index...
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 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
- 3 min
Moderate But Solid Economic Growth in Q4
Economic momentum moderated in the United States in the fourth quarter, with gross domestic product (GDP) expanding at a 4% quarter-over...
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...
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