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Weekly Reflection for March 15, 2024
The Week - An Update in Charts The three major averages are little changed in value this week, or even over the last three. Momentum has...
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Mar 15, 20245 min read


Weekly Reflection for March 8, 2024
The Week - An Update in Charts Week-to-date returns for the major U.S. averages are lower since last Friday. After some weak news on...
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Mar 8, 20244 min read


Weekly Reflection for February 16, 2024
The Week - An Update in Charts Stocks and bonds sold off hard on Wednesday after newly-released inflation data stoked fear that the...
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Feb 16, 20244 min read


Weekly Reflection for February 2, 2024
The Week - An Update in Charts This was a very busy week for financial news. We are still in the the thick of earnings reporting season...
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Feb 2, 20246 min read


A Quarterly Reflection
In place of our Weekly Reflection, we are sharing the Quarterly Reflection that we publish at the end of each quarter. It is a little...
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Jan 12, 202410 min read


Weekly Reflection for December 22, 2023
The Week - An Update in Charts The stock market indices ended the week higher, even after declining sharply on Wednesday due to...
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Dec 22, 20233 min read


Weekly Reflection for December 15, 2023
The Week - An Update in Charts The major U.S. stock market indices were thrilled on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's announcement...
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Dec 15, 20235 min read


Weekly Reflection for December 1, 2023
The Week - An Update in Charts The Dow Jones had a stand-out week, especially compared to its index peers. Investors continued to be...
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Dec 1, 20235 min read


Weekly Reflection for November 10, 2023
The Week - An Update in Charts The negative effects of inflation and the wars in Ukraine and Israel/Gaza are causing "sentiment", the...
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Nov 10, 20234 min read


Weekly Reflection for October 27, 2023
The Week - An Update in Charts It was a rough week for stocks on Wall Street. The Nasdaq entered "correction" levels on Wednesday,...
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Oct 27, 20235 min read


A Quarterly Reflection
In place of our Weekly Reflection, we are sharing the Quarterly Reflection that we publish at the end of each quarter. It is a little...
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Oct 20, 20237 min read


Weekly Reflection for September 29, 2023
The Week - An Update in Charts It was a rough end to the week and the quarter. All three major averages closed out the third quarter with...
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Sep 29, 20234 min read


Weekly Reflection for September 22, 2023
The Week - An Update in Charts It was another tough week for the stock markets. After the Federal Reserve's much expected pause on...
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Sep 22, 20235 min read


Weekly Reflection for September 15, 2023
The Week - An Update in Charts The major stock market indices looked like they were going to pull off a win for the week until today....
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Sep 13, 20234 min read


Weekly Reflection for August 18, 2023
The Week - An Update in Charts The term "dog days of August" refers to the hottest and often most oppressive period of summer. 2023 is no...
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Aug 18, 20235 min read


Weekly Reflection for August 4, 2023
The Week - An Update in Charts Cold water was splashed on markets on Tuesday when Fitch Ratings downgraded the U.S. government debt from...
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Aug 4, 20235 min read


Weekly Reflection for July 21, 2023
The Week - An Update in Charts In late May, the S&P 500 Index return was being propped up by just seven companies with massively strong...
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Jul 21, 20235 min read


A Quarterly Reflection
In place of our Weekly Reflection, we are sharing the Quarterly Reflection that we publish at the end of each quarter. It is a little...
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Jul 10, 20238 min read


Weekly Reflection for June 30, 2023
The Week - An Update in Charts Markets were only saved from mediocracy by a late Thursday surge that carried over into Friday's action,...
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Jun 30, 20235 min read


Weekly Reflection for June 16, 2023
The Week - An Update in Charts "Hope for the best and prepare for the worst" is the advice coming from many economists' desks. There is...
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Jun 16, 20234 min read
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