by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Dec 13, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market rebounded strongly last week as volatility, as measured by the VIX index, fell below 20. The S&P 500 stock index rose 3.83%, the Nasdaq gained 3.61%, and the Dow surged 4.02%. Growth shares led the way, gaining about 4.3%,...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Dec 6, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks had a choppy week that saw the S&P 500 fall 1.22%, the Dow drop 0.91%, and the Nasdaq decline 2.62%. Growth stocks saw the most selling, down 2.29% on the week, whereas value stocks fell 1.22%. International stocks were mixed. The MSCI...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Nov 22, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market was mixed last week. The Dow dropped 1.38%, but tech stocks helped push the S&P 500 higher by 0.32% and the Nasdaq by 1.24%. The Russell 3000 Growth index posted a weekly gain of 1.5%, whereas its value counterpart fell 1.89%....
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Nov 15, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks took a step back last week, with the S&P 500 falling 0.31%, the Dow declining 0.63%, and the Nasdaq dropping 0.69%. Growth stocks underperformed, falling about 0.6%, versus the 0.03% gain for value stocks. Foreign stocks were mixed. The...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Nov 8, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks rose for the fifth consecutive week last week, as the S&P 500 gained 2%, the Dow rose 1.42%, and the Nasdaq surged 3.05%. Growth shares led the way, gaining 2.67% versus the 1.72% gain for value stocks. Small-caps had a monster week,...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Nov 1, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks rose for a fourth consecutive week as a rally in large-cap growth stocks pulled the major indices higher. The S&P 500 gained 1.33%, the Dow rose 0.4%, and the Nasdaq surged 2.7%. The Russell 3000 Growth index rose 2.51%, whereas the...