A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines. 1. Growth and Tech Stocks Back on Solid Ground Tech investors were able to finally catch their breath during this week as the Nasdaq outperformed other indexes and finished the week 3% higher. From the outside, it appears as if the feud between the rising […]
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Week of 3/15/2021 Market Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines. 1. Shaky But Steady Week With the one-year anniversary of the pandemic coming up, the market has never been so strong. Even with Treasury yields causing investors to revisit their relationship with higher growth stocks, it presently looks as if they are staying together and […]
Week of 3/1/2021 Market Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines. 1. Choppy Week for Tech The romance that investors had been building with the tech sector since the beginning of the year hit its breaking point as investors realized how much it would cost to continue that relationship. Investors dumped tech stocks almost as hard […]
Week of 2/15/2021 Market Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines. 1. Bland Week This past week in the market was bland as the Dow recorded an insignificant gain of 0.11% while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq displayed losses of 0.71% and 1.57% respectively. Investors believed that Biden’s environmental policy would garner support for renewable energy, […]
Week of 11/23/2020 Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines 1. Investors Thankful for the Dow Investors had plenty to be thankful for this past week, with the Dow crossing 30,000 points for the first time on Tuesday before receding to just above 29,900 points. This past week, the Dow Jones was up 2.21%, the […]
Week of 10/12/2020 Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines 1. Volatile Week Stocks had a rough and volatile week, with new information about stimulus, the current economic recovery, and coronavirus numbers. Stocks opened this week up by rising on Monday but then fell for the next three days. They rose on Friday when data […]
Week of 9/28/2020 Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines 1. Positive Vibes? Happy October! This past week broke the losing streak of the S&P 500 as it finished 1.52% higher for the week. The NASDAQ finished 1.48% higher as well. After 4 consecutive weeks of finishing lower, this past week’s developments could indicate that […]
Week of 9/21/2020 Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines 1. Is It Over? This past week was the 4th consecutive week that the S&P 500 declined. Continuing its downward trends from the previous weeks of 8/31/2020, 9/7/2020, and 9/14/2020, the S&P 500 and continued their decline as many investors continue to lower their expectations […]