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John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended November 2nd
Bruising October A rally over the final two days of the month took only a little of the edge off the U.S. stock market’s worst October performance since 2008. The 6.9% decline in the S&P 500 was the biggest drop for any month in seven years, leaving the index with only a tiny gain over […]
LPL: A Silver Lining
It’s been a rocky ride so far in October, but there is a silver lining. “Incredibly, the S&P 500 during a midterm year has never finished lower if you bought the October low and held till the end of the year,” explained LPL Senior Market Strategist Ryan Detrick. Of course, no one can pick a […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended September 14th
Bouncing back The major stock indexes rose around 1% for the week, making up ground after declining the previous week. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ remained slightly below their record highs set in late August, while the Dow was about 2% shy of its record set in late January. Industrial comeback Industrials sector […]
Charles Schwab: Sectors in Flux
Has the stock market reached a turning point? While such moments are incredibly difficult to call—most investors would do well to avoid trying to time the market—a few signals have appeared suggesting a shake-up among the leaders and laggards may be afoot. To be clear, this doesn’t necessarily mean the stock market is on the […]
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
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 […]
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 […]