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Financial Market Update- Week of 8/7/2023

Financial Market Update – Week of 08/07/2023 Presented by Marc Aarons Hope you are doing well! U.S. equities traded lower last week on the heels of a U.S. debt downgrade. However, a potentially “goldilocks-like” jobs report came into focus on Friday, so short-term market sentiment is on the mixed side. By last Friday’s close, here […]

Weekly Economic Update, March 27

In this week’s recap: Mixed message provokes volatility. Weekly Economic Update Presented by Marc Aarons, March 27, 2023   THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Modest gains in major market indices masked sharp volatility amid the uncertainty arising from mixed messages emanating from public officials and revived banking fears. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.18%, […]

Weekly Economic Update, March 20

In this week’s recap: Markets cautious after banking woes; awaiting Fed reaction. Weekly Economic Update Presented by Marc Aarons, March 20, 2023   THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Amid the reverberations of two U.S. banks being taken over by regulators and the spread of uncertainty to European banks, stocks trended higher last week on the […]

Weekly Economic Update, March 13

In this week’s recap: Bad news gives markets a one-two punch. Weekly Economic Update Presented by Marc Aarons, March 13, 2023   THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stocks tumbled last week as investors reconsidered their interest rate expectations after Fed Chair Powell’s Congressional testimony that rates may need to go higher. Stocks also were rattled […]

Quarterly Economic Update: Q4 2022

In this Q4 recap: Stocks rallied amid better-than-expected corporate earnings, increasing hopes of a slowdown in rate hikes, and indications that inflation may be moderating until retreating on renewed recession worries. Quarterly Economic Update A review of Q4 2022, Presented by Marc Aarons THE QUARTER IN BRIEF The fourth quarter managed to repair some of […]

Third Quarter 2022- Economic Update

In this Q3 recap: Stocks closed lower in the third quarter as an early summer rally ended after the Fed pledged to continue its fight against inflation. Quarterly Economic Update A review of Q3 2022, Presented by Marc Aarons U.S. Markets Stocks took investors on a roller coaster ride in the third quarter, with an […]

Second Quarter 2022 Economic Update

In this Q2 recap: Stocks and bonds were rattled by rising interest rates as the Fed took aggressive monetary tightening steps to combat accelerating inflation. Higher rates and continuing supply chain bottlenecks sparked recession fears. Quarterly Economic Update A review of Q2 2022, Presented by Marc Aarons THE QUARTER IN BRIEF Stocks dropped in the […]

Quarterly Economic Update- Q1 2022

In this Q1 recap: Global financial markets rattled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Inflation pressures rise as oil prices surge and supply chains become further stressed. The Federal Reserve is taking its first steps toward monetary normalization. Quarterly Economic Update A review of Q1 2022, Presented by Marc Aarons THE QUARTER IN BRIEF Financial […]

Quarterly Economic Update A review of Q4 2021, Presented by Marc Aarons

In this Q4 recap: U.S. economy confronts a new COVID-19 variant amid continuing inflation and supply chain bottlenecks. Europe institutes new social restrictions in response to a surge in Delta and Omicron variant infections. Investors turn cautious as uncertainties increase. THE QUARTER IN BRIEF The stock market kicked off the fourth quarter with a powerful […]

Quarterly Economic Update

In this Q3 recap: U.S. economic growth slows in the face of Delta variant headwind. Europe’s economic outlook remains positive. Stocks retreat from record highs; confront a bevy of challenges. A review of Q3 2021, Presented by Marc Aarons THE QUARTER IN BRIEF Overcoming rising Delta variant infections, a slowing economic expansion, and growing inflation […]

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