Weekly Market Commentary 6/24/24

Weekly Market Commentary 6/24/24

THE MARKETS Are we at an inflection point? The transition to renewable energy has been moving forward and may be reaching an inflection point. In 2023, global renewable energy capacity increased by almost 50 percent, reported the International Energy Agency (IEA)....
Weekly Market Commentary 6/17/24

Weekly Market Commentary 6/17/24

THE MARKETS Inflation is lower – and so are some retail prices. There was a lot of good news last week about the cost of products and services in the United States. First, inflation is slowing down. For the second month in a row, inflation slowed. Headline inflation...
NEW! Podcast: Novem Nexus

NEW! Podcast: Novem Nexus

Novem Nexus: Navigating Your Financial Narrative Welcome to Novem Nexus, where we explore the various topics of finance, the stories, strategies, and psychology behind our financial decisions with host Greg Wagner as we dive into the intersection between finance and...
Weekly Market Commentary 6/10/24

Weekly Market Commentary 6/10/24

THE MARKETS Another record high for the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index! Last week, the S&P 500 Index hit its 25th record high for 2024. Investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence helped drive the index to a new high. About 30 percent of the...
Weekly Market Commentary 6/3/24

Weekly Market Commentary 6/3/24

THE MARKETS Overall, May was a good month for investors. The adage, “Sell in May and go away,” would have been poor advice last month. Major stock indices in the United States finished the month higher. Connor Smith of Barron’s reported: The Nasdaq Composite was up...