May 9, 2021 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 5/7/2021 -Darren Leavitt, CFA US equity indices finished the week mixed as a strong rotational trade into cyclicals and out of high growth technology issues reappeared. The S&P 500 and Dow forged new all-time highs as the...
May 2, 2021 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 4/30/2021 -Darren Leavitt, CFA It was a hectic week on Wall Street highlighted by large-cap technology Q1 earnings, the April Federal Reserve Open Market Committee, and a busy economic data calendar. Trading was mixed throughout the...
Apr 25, 2021 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
-Darren Leavitt, CFA US equity markets finished mixed on the week as Q1 earnings continued to surprise to the upside. Markets pulled back sharply on Thursday on reports that the Biden administration will propose increasing the capital gains tax, and economic data...
Apr 19, 2021 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
-Darren Leavitt, CFA US equity indices hit another set of all-time highs in what was a very busy week on Wall Street. First-quarter earnings season kicked off, with US Banks showing impressive results. Markets were well bid throughout the week and moved higher...
Apr 11, 2021 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
-Darren Leavitt, CFA Markets continued to rally, but the advance came on quiet trading volume. Robust economic data coupled with a solid economic outlook from JP Morgan’s CEO Jamie Diamond catalyzed buying. First-quarter earnings start in earnest in the coming week,...
Mar 27, 2021 | Weekly Market Commentarfy, Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary – 3/26/2021 -Darren Leavitt, CFA It was a mixed week on Wall Street that saw continued quarter-end rebalancing that supported pro-cyclical issues and hindered mega-cap growth issues. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 1.6%, the Dow...
