Monday: The week started on a high note with anticipation of potential interest rate cuts this year, leading to gains across major indices. The Dow rose by 0.5%, the S&P 500 by 0.3%, and the Nasdaq by 0.4%. Tuesday: Sentiment was further boosted by strong earnings from Morgan Stanley and UnitedHealth, with the Dow [...]
Monday: The trading week began on a cautious note with mixed market performance as investors braced for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's upcoming testimony to Congress. The Dow slightly declined by 0.1%, while the S&P 500 edged up by 0.1%, and the Nasdaq saw a modest increase of 0.3%. Tuesday: Markets continued to display [...]
Monday: Last week kicked off with a positive trend, primarily led by gains in the technology sector. The Dow edged up by 0.1%, the S&P 500 saw a 0.3% increase, and the Nasdaq experienced a notable rise of 0.8%. Tuesday: Market conditions remained favorable as investors digested recent comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome [...]
Written by: Angela Akers It has been a whirlwind of a week for VectorVest in the best way! As part of our partnership with Nasdaq, our Management Team and Education Team had the opportunity to visit Nasdaq’s MarketSite in Times Square where we were featured on their billboard and were hosted at the closing [...]
Monday: Investors sold off technology stocks as they awaited critical inflation data, leading to a mixed close on Wall Street. The Dow edged up by 0.7%, contrasting with a 0.3% dip in the S&P 500 and a 1.1% drop in the Nasdaq. Tuesday: A mix of poor economic indicators and a tech rally led [...]
Monday: Tech Gains Propel Markets Higher Wall Street kicked off the week on a positive note, largely driven by strong performances in the technology sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5%, the S&P 500 rose by 0.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the pack with a 1.0% increase. The bullish sentiment in [...]
Written by: Angela Akers As they have done for the last year, the Federal Reserve moved last week to leave interest rates unchanged at the elevated rate of 5.25% – 5.50% and signaled only one cut this year. That same morning, the May Consumer Price Index was released, coming in at a lower-than-expected increase [...]
Monday: Optimism Ahead of Key Announcements Stock prices started the week on a high note as investors anticipated the upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) report and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The Dow rose by 0.2%, the S&P 500 added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq picked up 0.4%, setting a positive tone for the [...]
Written by: Angela Akers Dr. DiLiddo introduced us to the Investment Matrix decades ago in his classic little green book, “Stocks, Strategies & Common Sense.” “Without knowing it, each of us has an investment style which is distinctly our own.” – Dr. Bart DiLiddo The four basic investment styles are categorized by using [...]
Monday: Mixed Market Reactions to Manufacturing Data The week started with a mixed response on Wall Street, primarily driven by discouraging manufacturing data that seemed to weigh on investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped by 0.3%, reflecting concerns over the economic outlook for manufacturing. In contrast, the S&P 500 managed a modest [...]
