Winthrop Partners Weekly Market Update 8-19-19
Volatility is the best term to describe stocks last week. Despite a Friday surge, each of the benchmark indexes listed here fell for the third consecutive week. Wednesday proved to
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Winthrop Partners Weekly update 8-12-19
Fearful that the ongoing trade war between the United States and China could slow economic growth at home and abroad, investors have pulled money from stocks and adopted a “wait-and-see”
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 8-5-18
Not even a strong labor report could save stocks from tumbling last week, likely in response to President Trump’s tweet that he intended to raise tariffs on an additional $300
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 7-29-19
Strong earnings reports plus a favorable gross domestic product report were enough to boost stocks last week. The S&P 500 notched a new record high last week, as did the
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 7-22-19
Each of the benchmark indexes listed here closed last week in the red. Energy stocks dropped as oil prices fell. Stocks in communication services and transportation also declined, impacting the
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 7-15-19
The Markets (as of market close July 12, 2019) Both the Dow and the S&P 500 reached new record highs last week. The Dow surged past 27000 for the first
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 7-9-19
Last week, June’s labor report was strong enough to likely prompt the Fed to hold interest rates at their current level (and forestall a rate cut). Feeding off the latest
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 7-1-19
With a strong close last Friday, stocks recovered most of the losses endured earlier last week. Only the Russell 2000 posted a weekly gain and has climbed over 16% year-to-date.
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 6-24-19
Stocks enjoyed another week of strong growth as investors were encouraged by the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged and hope for a resolution to the ongoing trade war
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 6-17-19
While not as robust as the prior week, stocks still managed to post gains for the second week in a row. Last week started off with a bang for the
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