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OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market rallied last week as the major indices posted gains of more than three percent. Volatility, as measured by the VIX Index, is up relative to the start of the year, but it did pull back a bit last week as the stock market bounced off its...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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 up...

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...

Happy Labor Day! As you know, this holiday is for celebrating the Labor Movement and the contributions workers have made to our nation’s history. But in recent years, as our society has grown ever more automated and modernized, I sometimes think we forget how...

Almost two-and-a-half centuries ago, fifty-six great Americans signed the Declaration of Independence. It was a document that would change the world, but after the Revolutionary War ended, it languished in relative obscurity for many years. In fact, to many, the...