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Hey, everyone! It’s certainly been an interesting few weeks in financial markets. As I record this video in March 2020, U.S. stocks are in a bear market, the first “official” bear market since 2009, though there were plenty of interruptions along the way. The proximate cause of this bear market is the coronavirus and associated economic disruption.
But this video applies to bear markets regardless of the cause… and I imagine that I’ll share it again in the future.Read More »
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Hey, Derek Merkler, The Military Financial Advisor here to wish you a happy new year! Well… not only that but happy new decade!!!
With the new year come new year’s resolutions! Unfortunately, as you may know from the news or your own experience, most people do not succeed with their resolutions. Look at gym attendance in January versus the rest of the year! And, since I’m recording this video at the end of January, most people have already abandoned their resolutions.Read More »
Weekly Commentary — December 16th, 2019
The Week on Wall Street
The U.S. and China announced a limited trade agreement last week. That news lifted U.S. and foreign stocks, leading to weekly gains.
Advancing 0.91% on the week, the Nasdaq Composite outperformed the S&P 500 (up 0.73%) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (up 0.43%). The MSCI EAFE index, measuring the performance of developed markets overseas, improved 0.42%.[i],[ii] Read More »
Weekly Commentary — December 6th, 2019
The Week on Wall Street
Key Wall Street benchmarks were up and down last week – or rather down and then up. A Tuesday retreat was offset by a Friday rally spurred by the Department of Labor’s November jobs report.
While the S&P 500 managed to rise 0.16% for the week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.13%, and the Nasdaq Composite ceded 0.10%. MSCI’s EAFE benchmark for international stocks retreated 0.25%.[1],[2] Read More »
Weekly Commentary — December 2nd, 2019
The Week on Wall Street
As November wrapped up, U.S. equity benchmarks advanced. Stocks were again aided by a sense of optimism that a preliminary U.S.-China trade deal could be near.
For the week, the Nasdaq Composite added 1.87%; the S&P 500, 1.21%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average, 1.03%. The MSCI EAFE index, which measures the performance of developed stock markets outside North America, gained 0.89%.[1],[2]Read More »