by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jan 3, 2022 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock market indices started the week out strong but faded a bit to end the year’s last week of trading. The S&P 500 gained 0.85%, the Dow increased 1.08%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.05%. Value stocks rose about 1.36%,...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Dec 20, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks sold off last week, with the more growthy sectors of the market taking a beating. The tech-heavy Nasdaq slid 2.95%, while the S&P 500 fell 1.94% and the Dow dropped 1.68%. Internationally, we saw emerging market stocks decline 1.8%,...
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...
