Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary - 8/19/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA US equities and bonds ended the week lower in an erratic fashion. Technically, the S&P 500 failed to surpass it's 200- day moving average, which gave reason for investors to take profits. The S&P 500...

Weekly Market Commentary - 8/12/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Weaker than anticipated inflation data released in the second half of the week bolstered the peak inflation narrative and catalyzed the S&P 500 to the fourth week of gains. Of note, on a technical basis,...

Weekly Market Commentary - 8/5/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Despite a cautious start to the week, US equity markets posted gains for the third week. A tepid ISM manufacturing report coupled with uncertainties surrounding House Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan initially...

Weekly Market Commentary - 7/29/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Investors faced the busiest week of the year as 175 companies representing 50% of the S&P 500’s market capitalization reported 2nd quarter earnings. The results were mixed and produced drastic swings in...

Weekly Market Commentary - 7/22/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA US financial markets rallied over the week despite increasing economic growth concerns. A very weak BofA Fund Manager Survey validated a sense that some, if not most, of the coming economic weakness has been...

Weekly Market Commentary - 7/15/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA It was an extremely busy week on Wall Street with a full calendar of economic data and the start of 2nd quarter earnings. Growth concerns fostered more selling in equities and commodities while the long tenures...

Weekly Market Commentary - 7/8/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA The holiday-shortened week saw the US stock market bounce while US Treasuries gave up the bulk of their prior weeks' gains. Economic data was highlighted by the June Employment Situation report that showed...

Weekly Market Commentary - 7/1/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Markets took a step back after the prior week’s impressive rally. The same culprits showed up to dampen investors’ appetite for risk assets- growth concerns, inflation, and hawkish central bank rhetoric....

Weekly Market Commentary - 6/24/2022 -Darren Leavitt, CFA In a holiday-shortened week, financial markets bounced out of extreme oversold conditions.  Mega-cap growth stocks outperformed value issues, mid-caps, and small caps.  The Fed Chairman was on the hill in front...