Jul 25, 2021 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 7/23/2021 -Darren Leavitt, CFA US Financial markets started the week off much as it had ended the prior week, in the red. A continuation of the peak growth narrative catalyzed further by increased Covid infection rates stemming from...
Jul 18, 2021 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 7/16/2021 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Despite hitting another set of all-time highs, US financial markets ended the week lower. 2nd quarter earnings kicked off with better than expected results from the financials; however, banks shares...
Jul 11, 2021 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 7/9/2021 -Darren Leavitt, CFA The holiday-shortened week produced significant swings in the equity and fixed income markets as investors continued to contemplate where we are in the economic cycle. The peak growth narrative appeared...
Jul 5, 2021 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 7/2/2021 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Economic data for the week was headlined by the Employment Situation Report that resulted in mixed results. The S&P 500, the Dow, and the NASDAQ forged another set of all-time highs while the Russell...
Jun 28, 2021 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 6/25/2021 -Darren Leavitt, CFA US Financials markets bounced back from last week’s sell-off as buy the dip buyers stepped in and pushed the S&P 500 above its 50-day moving average. Comments for Fed Chairman J. Powell, who was...
Jun 21, 2021 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
-Darren Leavitt, CFA US equity indices fell across the board for the week on a more hawkish than expected statement from the Federal Reserve’s Open Market committee meeting. In the Q&A after the release of the FOMC statement, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell...
