Inflation in the U.S. skyrocketed in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it did in many other countries worldwide. Disrupted supply chains, rising energy costs, and an unprecedented amount of government spending all combined to create significant inflationary pressures. By June 2022, the annual inflation rate in the U.S. peaked at 9.1%. Understandably, [...]
Monday: Last week Wall Street kicked off with a strong start as technology stocks led the way. The Dow picked up 0.5%, the S&P500 improved by 0.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose by 0.9%. Optimism was high as investors found renewed confidence in the tech sector, pushing the markets higher across the board. Tuesday: [...]
Written by: Angela Akers Third quarter earnings season began in earnest last Friday with upbeat earnings from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo and fully bloomed this week as Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Bank of America followed suit, beating on both the top and bottom lines. All lending support to the economic soft landing the [...]
Monday: Wall Street started the week in negative territory due to rising treasury yields and concerns about upcoming economic data. The Dow, S&P500, and Nasdaq fell by 0.9%, 1.0%, and 1.2%, respectively. Tuesday: A tech stock rebound helped the Major Indices recover from Monday’s losses. The Dow gained 0.3%, the S&P500 increased 1.0%, and [...]
Written by: Angela Akers Q3 Earnings season kicked off in earnest Friday with a couple of the big banks up to bat; JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC). JPM beat on both the top and bottom lines, while WFC beat on earnings, but revenues were in line with expectations. Next Tuesday, we’ll see [...]
There has been much discussion in the media recently about how the Federal Reserve (the Fed) has successfully managed to direct the U.S. economy to a soft landing. But what does that actually mean and, ultimately, how does that impact investors? Here, we find out. What a soft landing looks like In economic terms, [...]
Monday: The Major Indexes began the week in positive territory as dovish comments from the Fed boosted sentiment. The Dow added a modest 0.04%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both picked up 0.4%. Monday's trading also marked the end of September and the third quarter, in which all the Major Indexes experienced gains. [...]
Written by: Angela Akers Relevant information causes stock prices to rise and fall. Relevant information is any news that causes the perceived value of a stock to rise or fall. There was a barrage of relevant information this week. Fed Chair Powell’s speech Monday noted the economy is strong and that “significant progress” has [...]
Monday: The Major Indices started the week in positive territory with investors keeping an eye on the upcoming Personal Consumption Expenditures report. The Dow rose 0.2%, the S&P 500 gained 0.3%, and the Nasdaq added 0.1%. Tuesday: China's new stimulus plan helped boost sentiment despite lower-than-expected housing data, leading to another day of gains. [...]
Written by: Angela Akers In last week’s “Special Presentation,” Mr. Steve Chappell discussed and demonstrated the efficacy and effectiveness of the VectorVest RealTime Derby. The Derby analyzes, sorts, ranks and graphs the second-by-second performance of 169 portfolios. It tracks each portfolio’s performance from the current day’s opening bell and displays the results from the [...]
