by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jan 27, 2020 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks hit a rough patch last week, as the S&P 500 fell a little over one percent. The most severe declines were centered around small-cap and value stocks, which fell about 2.24 and 1.31 percent, respectfully. Emerging market stocks brought up the...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jan 20, 2020 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks rose yet again last week, with the S&P 500 rising 1.97 percent. This gain was roughly on par with the Dow, which rose 1.82 percent. The Nasdaq, however, outpaced both indices, rising 2.29 percent. International stocks lagged behind the U.S....
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jan 13, 2020 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks notched another week of gains, as the S&P 500 Index rose 0.94 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged behind the broader market, gaining about 0.66 percent, whereas the Nasdaq Composite shot ahead and gained 1.75 percent. Emerging...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jan 7, 2020 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks were mixed last week, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.16 percent and the Nasdaq Composite rising 0.16 percent. On the international front, emerging market stocks once again outperformed the developed world, gaining about half a percent for the...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Dec 30, 2019 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks rose moderately last week, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.58 percent, its fifth straight week of gains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite did slightly better, rising 0.91 percent. Emerging market stocks once again had a good week, posting a 0.99...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Dec 17, 2019 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW We saw a lot of green across the board last week, as the majority of asset classes that we track ended in positive territory. Large-cap and growth stocks led the rally, made evident by the S&P 500’s gain of 0.73 percent. Emerging market stocks shot...