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Listen Live:Cheddar TV Interviews by The E-Valuator Funds CEO Kevin Miller
The E-Valuator Funds CEO/CIO Kevin Miller will be on Cheddar TV live from the New York Stock Exchange at 2:15 ET on Wednesday and will also be on Bloomberg Radio Live at 4:15 ET on Wednesday afternoon as well.
John Hancock Weekly Market Recap: Week Ended June 15:
Source: jhinvestments Mixed markets After posting strong performance the previous week, the major U.S. stock indexes made modest moves in different directions. The Dow fell nearly 1% for the week, the NASDAQ rose more than 1%, and the S&P 500 was little changed overall. Small-cap record The Russell 2000 Index, a small-cap stock […]
Can Emerging Markets Defy a Strong Dollar?
Source: Alliance Bernstein Turkey’s currency crisis has spooked emerging-market (EM) investors, especially amid growing concern about the strengthening US dollar. We think countries and companies in the developing world are actually much more resilient to a stronger dollar than in the past. The recovery of EM assets from early 2017 until the beginning of […]
Rough Waters for Summer?
Source: Charles Schwab Key Points “He that will not sail ’till all dangers are over must never put to sea.” – Dr. Thomas Fuller Choppy waters Investors in U.S. stocks may have felt like being on a boat where passengers are running to one side, then deciding all of a sudden to rush to the other […]
Municipal Bonds On The Rebound
Source: BlackRock Municipal market highlights After rates peaked mid-month, the muni market finished May with strong gains. Issuance is gradually rebounding from early-2018 lows while demand remains firm. We are cautious of a challenging June ahead of typical summer strength. Market overview Interest rates were volatile in May, with the 10-year Treasury yield moving north […]
Happy Birthday, Expansion!
You Don’t Look at Day Over 9 Posted by lplresearch This month, the U.S. economic expansion officially turns nine years old. Last month, it topped what was the second-longest expansion in the 1960s, with only the record 10-year expansion from the 1990s standing in the way. For starters, consider that going clear back to the […]
MaJohn Hancock Weekly Market Recap: Week Ended June 8
Source: jhinvestments Breakout week U.S. stocks finally managed to sustain positive momentum after alternating between small gains and losses over the preceding three weeks. Consumer discretionary stocks led the broader market higher as the Dow climbed nearly 3% and the S&P 500 and NASDAQ rose more than 1 Volatility dissipates Although stocks have […]
Time For A June Swoon?
Source by lplresearch U.S. equities advanced in May to extend their win streak during the month to six years, but can the summer rally continue? First things first, historically June has been a stumbling block for stocks. As the LPL Research Chart of the Day shows: June has been one of the weakest months for […]
Beyond The FAANGs: Technology Stock and Downside Protection
Source: Alliance Bernstein Technology stocks are widely seen as powerful return drivers—with a lot of volatility attached. But surprisingly, shares of many companies that enable the technology revolution can provide solid returns and even downside protection. It’s been a volatile year for technology and new-media stocks amid controversy at Facebook and concerns about Amazon’s dominance. […]
Not too Hot, Not Too Cold: Big Job Gains Don’t Trigger Inflation Fears
Source: TD Ameritrade ( Friday Market Open) Job growth spiked in May, rising a better than expected 223,000 while wage growth stayed in check. The result? A possible “Goldilocks” monthly jobs report that shows solid job growth continuing without much sign of potentially inflationary pay gains. Dissecting the Jobs Report As weather warmed last month, […]