Weekly Market Commentary

Aug 14, 2022

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...

Weekly Market Commentary

Aug 7, 2022

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...

Weekly Market Commentary

Aug 1, 2022

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...

Weekly Market Commentary

Jul 24, 2022

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...

Weekly Market Commentary

Jul 17, 2022

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...

Weekly Market Commentary

Jul 11, 2022

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...