Financial Market Update – Week of 12/16 Presented by Marc Aarons Major U.S. equity indexes traded in a mixed fashion last week as investors interpreted fresh November consumer and wholesale pricing inflation data. Strength was featured in tech last week, with Broadcom making headlines on a deal struck with Apple to make chips designed for […]

Presented By Marc Aarons Holidays & S&P 500 positive days Hope all is well with you. Pending elections, “higher” interest rates, and labor market questions, there was a bit of uncertainty heading into November.   But that uncertainty was short-lived. The presidential election was settled and the November Fed meeting was in the books by early […]

Financial Market Update – Week of 11/25 Presented by Marc Aarons @ Money Managers Inc. I hope your holiday week is off to a great start! Last week was positive for major U.S. stock indexes, a stark contrast to the previous week. What were investors thinking last week, and what might this holiday week bring […]

Financial Market Update – Week of 11/18/2024 Presented by Marc Aarons Major U.S. stock indexes digested monthly inflation data last week, and market participants reacted to comments made by Fed Chair Powell. There was plenty of market-moving action last week, so let’s get to it with a quick update!   Tallying last week, the S&P […]

Financial Market Update – Week of 11/11 Presented by Marc Aarons   Last week was rewarding for long-term investors, with election results and a Fed meeting providing the catalysts to boost several major stock indexes to all-time highs. With so much happening, it is the perfect time for a quick update!  Summarizing last week’s trading, […]

OCTOBER FINANCIAL MARKET UPDATE I hope this email finds you well! Long-term investors with diversified portfolios had a solid month in September, as the S&P 500 rose for three consecutive weeks. As a bonus, the recent stock index rally was further fueled by a Federal Reserve (Fed) that delivered on a 50-basis-point rate cut. With […]

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 […]

What to know as markets look forward.  Provided by: Marc Aarons  Are you having a tough time keeping track of inflation’s mixed signals? You’re not alone. Consumer prices in July climbed at their fastest rate since August 2008. Worse, producer prices, which can be an indicator of future price changes at the consumer level, rose […]

Regulators impact the Chinese stock market. Provided by Marc Aarons With overseas investments, we remind people that, “international markets carry additional risks, which include differences in financial reporting standards, currency exchange rates, political risk, foreign taxes and regulations.” The “political risks” and “regulations” portions of this common disclosure have been on full display in recent […]

In this Q1 recap: U.S. economic growth gains traction as vaccination rollout picks up speed; Stocks higher, but questions about where they go from here linger. A review of Q1 2021, Presented by Marc Aarons THE QUARTER IN BRIEF The first quarter started on a bumpy note as investors grappled with a slow national vaccination […]