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...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Dec 10, 2019 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock indices ended the week in mixed territory. The S&P 500 gained 0.16 percent, but the Dow and the Nasdaq edged lower by 0.13 and 0.10 percent, respectively. The largest weekly gains came from small-cap stocks, which rose by 0.87...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Dec 3, 2019 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW After a shortened week of trading due to the holidays, the S&P 500 Index gained nearly one percent, as growth and small-cap stocks drove the U.S. stock market to new heights. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite did even better, gaining 1.71 percent. Developed...
