by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Nov 16, 2020 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW In a reversal of what we’re used to seeing this year, Big Tech got overshadowed by the smaller, more economically sensitive stocks. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell about 0.6%, while the S&P 500 rose about 2.1%, and the Dow gained roughly 4%. The...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Nov 9, 2020 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market rebounded aggressively last week. The S&P 500 gained 7.32%, the Dow rose 6.87%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq surged a whopping 9.01%. The rally once again centered around large-cap growth stocks; in other words, the big tech...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Nov 2, 2020 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks got crushed last week, with the S&P 500 dropping 5.6% over the past five days, its worst-ever loss in the week leading up to a presidential election. The Dow fell over 6%, and the Nasdaq dropped around 5.5% amid disappointing earnings...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Oct 26, 2020 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks dropped amid heightened volatility last week. The S&P 500 fell 0.53 percent, the Dow dropped 0.95 percent, and the Nasdaq declined 1.06 percent. The sell-off was mostly centered around large U.S. stocks. Mid- to small-cap stocks,...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Oct 19, 2020 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market ended a choppy week of trading with slightly positive gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent, the Dow was mostly flat, and the Nasdaq climbed about 0.8 percent. Developed country stocks did poorly, declining nearly 1.4 percent on...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Oct 12, 2020 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks showed their resiliency last week, posting their biggest weekly gain in three months. The S&P 500 rose 3.84 percent, the Dow climbed 3.27 percent, and the Nasdaq gained a monster 4.56 percent. International stocks did similarly well....
