The equity markets closed out their third consecutive down quarter last week. For the week, the S&P 500 was -2.9%, the Dow was -2.9%, and the NASDAQ was -3.0%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 3.804% at Friday’s close versus 3.697% the previous week. For the third quarter, the S&P 500 Index …
Alan Conner Speaking at Southeast RIA Summit – October 4th
On Tuesday, October 4th, NovaPoint’s president, Alan Conner, will be speaking at Portfolio Summit’s Southeast RIA Summit in Atlanta. Alan will join a panel of fellow fixed income experts to discuss “How to Evolve the 40% in a 60/40 Allocation”. The annual Southeast RIA Summit is a one day meeting of more than one hundred …
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Grand Central Banking
A determined Federal Reserve marching along with another 0.75% increase in short-term interest rates gave investors pause again last week. The S&P 500 was -4.6% for the week, the Dow was -4.0%, and the NASDAQ was -4.6%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 3.697% at Friday’s close versus 3.447% the previous week. …
We’re Not There Yet
Inflationary concerns in the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, released last week, sent stocks lower as there is not yet sufficient data to deter the Federal Reserve from its path of increasing interest rates. The S&P 500 Index was -4.7% for the week, the Dow was -4.1%, and the NASDAQ was -5.8%. The …
Bounce
Despite comments from the Federal Reserve that it would keep raising rates until the job is done on inflation, equities rallied during the short four-day trading week. The S&P 500 was +3.7% for the week, the Dow was +2.7%, and the NASDAQ was +4.1%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 3.321% at …
Back to Work
Equities both ended August and began September on a down note. Friday’s employment report from the labor market showed a still healthy labor market, which investors viewed as a signal the Federal Reserve would be diligent with rate increases during upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. The S&P 500 was -3.2% for the …
Down the Jackson Hole
Equities fell on Friday following comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that the Federal Reserve plans to keep raising interest rates to bring down inflation. The S&P 500 was -4.0% for the week, the Dow was -4.2%, and the NASDAQ was -4.8%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 3.087% at Friday’s …
Housing Developments
After a strong, four-week run, the market retreated last week. Weakness in housing market data, a mixed set of earnings from retailers, and commentary in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes from July may have given some investors pause on where the economy goes from here. The S&P 500 was -1.2% for …
Joseph Sroka Speaking at Private Wealth Central States Forum – August 18th
On Thursday, August 18th, NovaPoint’s chief investment officer, Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT will be speaking at Markets Group’s Private Wealth Central States Forum in Nashville. Joe will be a panelist on the forum’s Opening Bell panel, “Financial and Macro-Economic Outlook for the Next 12 Months,” with several other investment professionals. The Private Wealth Central …
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Flattening Prices
Markets rose last week as investors viewed the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) reports as a sign the pace of inflation has peaked. The S&P 500 was +3.3% for the week, the Dow was +3.0%, and the NASDAQ was +2.7%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 2.849% …