by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | May 9, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market went on a roller coaster ride last week and ended roughly where it started. The VIX index, a measure of expected stock market volatility, remained elevated with a reading above 30. All that volatility resulted in another week of...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | May 2, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW Volatility jumped last week, with the VIX Index climbing over 33 by the week’s end. The result was the U.S. stock market taking another leg lower, as the S&P 500 dropped 3.27%, the Dow fell 2.47%, and the Nasdaq tumbled 3.93%. Over in the bond...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Apr 25, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market slipped further into negative territory last week, as the S&P 500 fell 2.75%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.86%, and the Nasdaq Composite tumbled 3.83%. Investors didn’t find much safety in bonds last week, as the...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Apr 18, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks had a pretty lousy time on a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 dropped 2.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the relative winner, slipping just 0.8%. Small-cap stocks had a positive week,...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Apr 11, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks were mostly in the red last week. The S&P 500 Index lost 0.55% and the NASDAQ fell 1.06%. However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 0.16%. Growth stocks were down around 1.45% on the week, compared to a 0.45% gain for value...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Apr 4, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks were mixed last week, with the S&P 500 Index gaining 0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.12%, and the Nasdaq Composite rising 0.65%. Growth stocks did well, gaining about 0.88% for the week, whereas value stocks fell...
