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TD Ameritrade: Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged, Strikes Positive Tone In Statement
(Wednesday Post-Fed) It’s steady as she goes for the Fed this time around, as many investors had pretty much baked in. After a June hike of the benchmark federal-funds rate to a range between 1.75% and 2%, the Fed concluded this week’s meeting Wednesday by standing pat and keeping rates right there. The economy continues […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended August 3rd
Fed stays the course The U.S. Federal Reserve wrapped up its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, issuing a statement that suggested a September rate hike was likely given the strong labor market and continued economic expansion. Stocks inch higher Major market indexes closed the week slightly higher, and the S&P 500 posted […]
TD Ameritrade: Earnings and Economy
GDP Hits 4-Year High As Busiest Reporting Week Winds Down Friday Market Open) Another full cargo of earnings unloads on Wall Street today, rounding out the busiest reporting week of the quarter in which more than 170 S&P 500 companies opened their books. Additionally, the wrapping paper came off one of the quarter’s key data […]
Alliance Bernstein: 2Q 2018 Fixed Income Market Review
Global growth remains robust, and central banks around the world continue to unwind what has been very accommodative policy, and that resulted in flatter yield curves across the board, particularly in the U.S. where the Fed hiked multiple times, but even in Europe where the ECB has committed to unwinding their asset purchases by the […]
LPL: August Preview A Month For The Bears?
The surprise summer rally continues, as the S&P 500 Index is on pace to gain for a fourth consecutive month. In fact, should July close in the green, over the past 21 months, the S&P 500 has closed higher all but three times. Here is the catch: The calendar is something we should not ignore, […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Weed Ended July 27th
Economy surges The U.S. economy grew by 4.1% in the second quarter, besting its revised projection of 2.2% from the first quarter. Trade played a significant role in the increase, the largest growth spurt since the 4.9% result seen in the third quarter of 2014. Indexes mixed The Dow closed the week with […]
MFWire: These Midwestern Fundsters Are Prepping a Robo
A Midwestern mutual fund shop is developing a new platform and building out its team. Click here to read:
Charles Schwab – What Happened To The Summer Doldrums
Key Points “Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” – John Lubbock No time to watch the clouds Many investors must […]
LPL – LEI’ding The Way To A Stronger Economy
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) is one of our favorite economic indicators. It is designed to predict future movements in the economy based on a composite of 10 economic indicators (like manufacturers’ new orders, stock prices, and weekly unemployment claims) whose changes tend to precede shifts in the overall economy. Yesterday, it painted […]
The E-Valuator RMS Funds Quarterly Commentary for Quarter Ending June 30th, 2018
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