Examining Employment

By Zack Alkhamis | May 8, 2018

WEEKLY UPDATE – May 7, 2018 Domestic indexes posted strong results on Friday, May 4, as the latest labor report data lessened investors’ concerns about inflation and interest rates. Nonetheless, stocks had mixed results last week. [1]The S&P 500 dropped 0.24% and the Dow gave back 0.20%, which marked both indexes’ 2 nd week of losses in a row. [2] Thanks…

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A Look Back

By Zack Alkhamis | March 23, 2018

Weekly Update – March 19, 2018 Markets were up on Friday, but domestic stocks lost ground for the week as political turmoil and potential trade wars weighed on investors’ minds.[1] The S&P 500 dropped 1.24%, the Dow gave back 1.54%, and the NASDAQ decreased 1.04%.[2] International stocks in the MSCI EAFE barely avoided losses with a 0.13% gain. [3]…

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