Weekly Market Commentary 10/28/24

Weekly Market Commentary 10/28/24

THE MARKETS Financial markets appear to have pre-election jitters. The United States election is less than two weeks away. The candidates are neck and neck. The outcome remains uncertain. And expectations for volatility have been rising, with the CBOE Volatility Index...
Weekly Market Commentary 10/21/24

Weekly Market Commentary 10/21/24

THE MARKETS Happy birthday! The bull market in stocks charged past its two-year birthday on October 12. “This unique bull market is still young relative to history and, for now, supported by relatively healthy breadth and broadening participation,” wrote Liz Ann...
Weekly Market Commentary 10/14/24

Weekly Market Commentary 10/14/24

THE MARKETS There was a lot to celebrate last week! The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index closed above 5,800 for the first time—and that’s not all. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also notched a record high last week—and all three major U.S. stock indices ended the...