Despite increased tensions with Iran and the start of the summer driving season, crude oil had its steepest decline since the late December lows, down 6.6% for the week. The equity markets also extended their recent decline with most averages adding to multi-week declines. As a follow-up to last week’s comments on the American …
A breakdown in US – China trade talks and some saber rattling with Iran dominated headlines this past week. Investors appear to be growing weary of the headline noise, especially with China. The thought that a conclusion to China trade is no longer a “done deal” is inserting some pessimism into investors’ psyche. This …
NovaPoint Capital has been awarded a PSN Top Guns distinction by Informa Financial Intelligence’s PSN manager database, North America’s longest running database of investment managers. NovaPoint was honored with the Bull Bear Master designation for its Large Cap Dividend Growth Strategy for the three-year period ending March 31, 2019. “We are very pleased to have …
U.S.-China Trade dominated the headlines last week. As trade talks stalled, the U.S. increased the previously announced tariffs on Chinese goods from 10% to 25%. The U.S. is also investigating options for tariffs on an additional $300 billion of Chinese-made goods not currently under tariffs. The Chinese Vice Premier spent last week in the …
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) held short-term interest rates steady this week. As mentioned in last week’s Commentary, the Fed’s mandate is to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates. The Fed’s current inflation target is 2% and inflation is currently below that level. This past Friday’s Employment …
NovaPoint Capital announced today that Frederick Wright has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager. With over 25 years of experience in the investment industry, Frederick brings to NovaPoint Capital a wide breadth of industry knowledge and experience. Most recently, he served as a Partner and Wealth Advisor at Brightworth where …
The advance report on First Quarter U.S. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) was reported at +3.2%. This was an upside surprise to the 2% widely anticipated by most economists. Part of the surprise was in net trade (exports versus imports) which was refreshing to see given the concern over the U.S.—China trade standoff. Personal consumption …
Earnings reports have been a positive surprise so far. For the S&P 500, 77 out of 500 companies have reported with 78% beating expectations, 5% matching and 17% below expectations. The 48 company earnings reports from the past week have raised the combined (reported and estimated) earnings growth for the quarter from -2.3% to …
The S&P 500 Index had a muted week but then generated some excitement on Friday with earnings from banks such as JP Morgan and Wells Fargo, an energy sector merger announcement with Chevron and Anadarko Petroleum, and Disney’s announcement of its direct-to-consumer media service. The S&P 500 Index closed the week +0.5% higher. The …
The S&P 500 Index added to an impressive first quarter return by posting a 2.1% return in the first week of 2019’s second quarter. Economic and trade optimism buoyed equity markets. Later this week, the first quarter earnings season kicks off with major banks J.P. Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and PNC announcing their quarterly …
NovaPoint Capital has been named Large Cap Manager of the Year for the 13th Annual Emerging Manager Awards by Emerging Manager Monthly. The award recognizes the NovaPoint Dividend Growth Strategy as the top strategy in the Large Cap Equity category based on outstanding performance and growth. “The recognition of winning the Manager of the Year …
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The S&P 500 closed out its best first quarter since 2009. The quarter came in like a lion and went out like a lamb. The giant January rebound (+8.0%) stepped down to more normal returns in February (+3.2%) and March (+1.9%). The quarterly gain almost erased the steep decline from the fourth quarter of …
The 2.9% move in the S&P 500 Index this past week erased the previous week’s 2.0% decline. The market shrugged off global economic worries and posted its best single week since last November. The U.S.-China trade meter shifted back to optimism this week. Oil continued its advance as well. WTI Crude was +4.4% for the …
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The stock market bottomed 10-years ago on March 9, 2009, signaling the beginning of a recovery from the financial crisis. Since that time, the S&P 500 Index has achieved a 400% total return, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has achieved a 402% total return, and the NASDAQ 100 has achieved a 650% total return. If …
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The S&P 500 Index advanced 0.4% last week, its fifth consecutive weekly increase. Crude oil fell 2.5% for the week. As we near the end of the quarterly earnings season, much of the fundamental news from reporting companies is out and speculation on how current macro and industry data may impact earnings for first quarter …
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US-China trade expiration is getting an extension until after Trump and Xi meet later in March. Chinese vice premier Liu He has been in Washington for negotiations all week and into the weekend. Both sides seem eager to do something constructive, but it looks like nothing will be finalized until later in March. This stops …
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Atlanta, Georgia — February 19, 2019— NovaPoint Capital has been awarded a Top Guns designation by Informa Investment Solutions’ PSN manager database, North America’s longest running database of investment managers. “We are very pleased to have our Large Cap Dividend Growth Strategy recognized among the Top Guns,” said Joseph Sroka, Chief Investment Officer and lead …
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A deal was struck to avoid a resumption of the partial U.S. government shutdown last week. Macroeconomic Crisis One averted, even though there may be political ramifications of the President’s decision to push ahead with funding the wall for the U.S. southern border through emergency measures. We’re much more concerned about economics, business, and investing, …
A Dissipating “Axis of Worry” Many of the concerns that caused the steep drop in the stock market in the fourth quarter of 2018 have started to dissipate. The combination of rising interest rates, a trade dispute between the U.S. and China, lower oil prices, and the U.S. government shutdown all rolled into what we …
NovaPoint Capital would like to show our respect and admiration for our nation’s veterans. In honor of their service, we are donating 100% of our revenue earned on November 8th to three veterans service organizations: the Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund, the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, and the Folded Flag Foundation. Army Ranger …
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Individuals we speak with often classify their investment risk tolerance with adjectives such as “Conservative”, “Moderate”, or “Aggressive”. These self-classifications can be highly subjective and may not correctly capture the amount of risk someone is actually comfortable taking. One Moderate investor may feel uncomfortable if their portfolio fell 5% while another may not feel uncomfortable …
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Alan J. Conner, CPFA President aconner@novapointcapital.com Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer jsroka@novapointcapital.com May 25, 2017 NovaPoint Capital would like to show our respect and admiration for those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom. In honor of their sacrifice, we are donating 100% of our revenue earned on May …
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NovaPoint Capital would like to show our respect and admiration for our nation’s veterans. In honor of their service, we are donating 100% of our revenue earned on November 11th to two veteran-serving organizations, the Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund and the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation. Army Ranger Lead the Way Fund supports …
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Alan J. Conner, President aconner@novapointcapital.com Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT, Chief Investment Officer jsroka@novapointcapital.com NovaPoint Capital would like to show our respect and admiration for those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom. In honor of their sacrifice, we are donating 100% of our revenue earned on May 27th to two veterans’ …
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