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John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended August 17th
Rally time The Dow surged 396 points on Thursday, posting its biggest daily gain in more than four months. Strong earnings results were cited as a key catalyst, along with positive developments in the recent economic turmoil in Turkey. Shopping strength Strong quarterly results from several major U.S. retailers helped provide a positive […]
Kevin Miller with Reuters: US Stocks higher on trade talk optimism, techs weigh
Read more of the article from Reuters at: https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-stocks/us-stocks-dow-sp-higher-on-trade-talk-optimism-techs-weigh-idUSL3N1VB4K9
TD Ameritrade: Dog Days Over Early? Geopolitics, Retail Results Could Keep Markets Buzzing
(Monday Market Open) An otherwise sleepy August week turned caffeinated ahead of the weekend amid turmoil overseas. Now we’ll see if the buzz continues with a fresh set of Wall Street sessions on tap accompanied by a full earnings and data calendar. Just a week ago, U.S. markets seemed focused on another strong payrolls […]
Evaluator Funds CIO Kevin Miller on Bloomberg: Mid-Cap Stocks Still Have Room To Run
Click to read: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-30/mid-cap-stocks-still-have-room-to-run-as-m-a-effect-kicks-in
Schwab: What Does GDP Mean For The Stock Market?
Key Points The U.S. GDP report of 4.1% annualized growth in the second quarter of this year is the first growth rate starting with a “4” in almost four years, and garnered attention from both citizens and the media. But, should investors pay close attention to a country’s GDP growth? If not, what should they […]
LPL: Longest Bull Market Ever
Don’t look now, but on August 22, 2018, this current bull market will top the 1990s bull market as the longest ever. However, be aware that the 1990s bull market saw the S&P 500 Index gain 417%, while the current bull market is up approximately 320%—so you can’t call this the greatest bull market…yet. “Age […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended August 10th
Tech strength Information technology stocks were among the biggest gainers of the week, owing in part to the sector’s strong second-quarter earnings. Tech company profits increased an average of 32% compared with the same quarter a year earlier, based on the more than 80% of the tech companies that had reported quarterly data as […]
Oppenheimer Funds: 10 Reasons To Consider Investing In International Equities
Source: Oppenheimer Funds
Charles Schwab: Balancing Act
Key Points “Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.” – Thomas Merton Goldilocks peaks her head out After searching for direction, it appears stocks have found some balance, at least for now. Major U.S. indexes have moved out toward the high end their recent ranges; with the NASDAQ […]
LPL: Top Sectors In August Based On Seasonal Patterns
Are you looking for a strategy that may give your portfolio a boost during what’s historically been one of the weakest months of the year for stocks? Well, our seasonal analysis in the LPL Chart of the Day highlights specific sectors and industry groups within the S&P 500 Index that have consistently outperformed the benchmark […]