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July 2024
Investors Shift, Anticipating Lower Interest Rates
The Weekly Update Week of July 22nd, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks were under pressure last week as investors appeared to rotate out of ...
Stocks Advance After New Inflation Data
The Weekly Update Week of July 15th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks advanced last week as market leadership shifted amid fresh inflation data and ...
Stocks Steady in Short Holiday Trading
The Weekly Update Week of July 8th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks steadily advanced over the holiday week thanks to strength in mega-cap tech ...
Mixed Message from Fed Chair, Governor
The Weekly Update Week of July 1st, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks finished the last week of June and Q2 mixed as investors digested ...
June 2024
Stocks Rise Modestly Over Short Trading Week
The Weekly Update Week of June 24th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks edged higher over the four trading days last week, with the three ...
Market Enjoys Gains, Reacting To Major Reports
The Weekly Update Week of June 17th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks notched a solid gain last week, driven by the Fed’s decision, May's ...
Solid Week Despite Mixed Reports
The Weekly Update Week of June 10th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks rose last week despite conflicting stories from economic reports. The Dow Jones ...
Stocks Sag on Downbeat Economic Indicators
The Weekly Update Week of June 3rd, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks edged lower in the final week of May as fresh news on ...
May 2024
AI Rules Big Week For Tech Stocks
The Weekly Update Week of May 28th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Last week's stock performance was mixed, following investors' reaction to the Fed's May ...
Investors Anticipate Fed Rate Change
The Weekly Update Week of May 20th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks notched a solid gain last week in a mega-cap, tech-led rally bolstered ...
Stocks Rise, Anticipating Rate Cute
The Weekly Update Week of May 13th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks notched a solid gain last week as rate-cut expectations paced the rally ...
Volatility, Uncertainty Rule the Week for Markets
The Weekly Update Week of May 6th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks notched a solid gain last week, rallying behind upbeat earnings, a dovish ...
April 2024
Despite Turbulent Week, Stocks Stage Comeback
The Weekly Update Week of April 29th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks staged a choppy comeback last week as investors cheered positive earnings, led ...
Fed And Middle East Conflict Diminish Stocks
The Weekly Update Week of April 22nd, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks fell for a third straight week, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell's mixed ...
Stocks Startled By Inflation, Conflict
The Weekly Update Week of April 15th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks fell last week as investors sorted through conflicting inflation reports and assessed ...
Fed Comments Stir the Pot for Stocks
The Weekly Update Week of April 8th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks dropped last week as investors focused on “what's next” for interest rates ...
Stocks Narrowly Higher
The Weekly Update Week of April 1st, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks were narrowly higher for the week as investors digested mixed economic news ...
March 2024
Fed Talk Boosts Stocks
The Weekly Update Week of March 25th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks posted their best week of the year, sparked by news that the ...
Second Week of Stock Retreat
The Weekly Update Week of March 18th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks fell for the second straight week on inflation concerns despite a report ...
Markets Take a Breather After Mixed Week
The Weekly Update Week of March 11th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks were down for the week as investors appeared to take some profits ...
Tech And AI Lead Another Advancing Week
The Weekly Update Week of March 4th, 2024 By Christopher T. Much, CFP®, AIF® Stocks extended their tech-led advance last week as signs of a resilient and ...