11/13/2023 Riddle of the Week
It is found in the ground, round as a circle and yards deeper than a cup, and a hundred horses cannot pull it up. It isn’t going anywhere; it cannot think; it might provide you with something to drink. What is it?
Stocks Rally Friday; Powell Cautious On Progress #WEVU 11/13/23
A powerful Friday rally left stocks higher last week, extending the market’s early November gains.
10/30/2023 Riddle of the Week
What 3 numbers can you add together and get the same result as when you multiply them? (All 3 numbers are whole and positive, and none are double-digit.)
Stocks Retreat on Cautious Earnings Reports #WEVU 10/30/2023
Amid a busy week of corporate earnings reports, stocks slumped on cautious earnings guidance, fears of higher interest rates, and growing anxiety over the increasing amount of Treasury bonds and notes coming to market.
Stocks Retreat Despite Solid Earnings #WEVU 10/23/2023
Rising bond yields and uncertainty over whether this was the close of the Fed’s rate-hike cycle dragged markets lower last week despite solid corporate earnings results.
10/23/2023 Riddle of the Week
How many cubic yards of dirt are in a hole 9' deep, 8' long, and 1' wide?
10/16/2023 Riddle of the Week
I'm usually made by someone who does not want me. I'm usually bought by someone who does not need me. I'm usually used by someone who never sees me. What am I?
Markets React To Turmoil In Middle East, Inflation Concerns #WEVU 10/16/2023
Stocks ended mixed last week amid the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East and higher-than-expected inflation data.
Stocks Rally After Strong Jobs Report #WEVU 10/09/2023
A Friday rally overcame a shaky week, sending stocks mostly higher.
Bond Yield Rise; Gov’t Shutdown Looms #WEVU 10/02/2023
Rising bond yields and government shutdown fears left stocks in mostly negative territory for the week.
Stocks End Summer With Gloomy News #WEVU 09/25/2023
Rising bond yields and fears of a government shutdown hammered stocks last week, with technology shares bearing the brunt of the retreat.
Stocks Stand Still, Awaiting Fed #WEVU 09/18/2023
Stocks ended the week roughly where they began as investors digested a mixed set of new economic data.
Will the Fed Raise Interest Rates? #WEVU 09/11/2023
Concerns that the Fed may raise interest rates soured investor sentiment, sending stocks lower in a holiday-shortened trading week.
Stocks Retreat; Powell Talk Goes Hawk #WEVU 08/28/2023
Stocks fluctuated last week, jostled by fitful bond yields and headline news, before ending strongly following Fed Chair Powell’s comments on the monetary outlook.
Stocks Weather Summer Storm Of News And Indicators #WEVU 08/21/2023
Stocks extended their August declines last week as higher yields and weak economic data out of China soured investor sentiment.
Summertime Blues for the Markets #WEVU 08/14/2023
Positive inflation data failed to lift stocks from their August doldrums last week as economic data and a ratings downgrade soured investor sentiment.
Stocks Raise White Flag to Bad News #WEVU 08/07/2023
Stocks retreated last week as bond yields increased following the Treasury's announcement indicating “a larger-than-expected funding need” and a downgrade in the federal government’s debt rating.
Stocks Jump After Inflation Gauge Cools #WEVU 07/31/2023
A Friday surge pushed stocks solidly into positive territory last week, ignited by cooling in an inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve.
Stocks Advance & Retreat on Mixed News #WEVU 07/24/2023
Stocks moved to the rhythm of earnings season last week, initially rising on positive earnings surprises and faltering later in the week on key earnings disappointments.
Bad News for Bears; Good News Buoys Markets #WEVU 07/17/2023
Better-than-expected updates last week on consumer and wholesale price inflation buoyed investor sentiment, driving stocks higher and lower bond yields.