May 4, 2025 | Wealth Management
Wall Street closed out a strong week on a historic note, with the S&P 500 index on Friday notching a nine day win streak—its longest such run since November 2004. Sentiment was boosted by some solid quarterly earnings and positive rhetoric on tariffs and trade,...
Apr 13, 2025 | Wealth Management
Tariff developments continued to dominate headlines. On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced a 90 day pause on most reciprocal tariffs except for those against China. Trump’s move led to one of the most explosive single session rallies in Wall Street history. The...
Mar 30, 2025 | Wealth Management
On Friday, the core personal consumption expenditures index (PCE), the preferred inflation gauge of the Federal Reserve, rose 0.4% on the month, hotter than the 0.3% estimate, with an annual increase of 2.8%, above the 2.7% estimate. This follows on the heels of...
Mar 24, 2025 | Wealth Management
Wall Street on Friday managed to snap a four week losing streak, with the S&P 500 just about making it into positive territory after ending in correction territory last week.The Federal Reserve played a big role in helping the S&P’s weekly advance. The...
Mar 9, 2025 | Wealth Management
Tariff uncertainties and mixed economic data slammed sentiment this week. Donald Trump’s back-and-forth over tariffs against Canada and Mexico has stoked confusion in traders. Markets have now given up all the gains sparked by Trump’s election victory in November last...
Feb 23, 2025 | Wealth Management
Wall Street on Friday slipped to a loss for the week, as sentiment took a hit due to weak economic data, another Federal Reserve signal that there would be no more interest rate cuts, tariff developments, and weak guidance from Walmart. Donald Trump continued to...