Category: Market Commentary
Apr
10
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Money with Murphy: Q1 Market Review
In the first quarter of this year, the S&P 500 had an impressive start, ending the quarter up over 10%, its strongest first quarter since...
Apr
3
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Money with Murphy: Gas Prices on the Rise
Since the beginning of the year, the average price of a gallon of gas in the US has jumped 14%, denting many consumers’ wallets and...
Mar
28
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Markets in a Minute: Inflation and the Fed
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced no change to interest rates and threw water on any hopes for a rate cut at its next meeting...
Mar
27
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Navigating Election Years: Investing for the Long Haul
In the realm of financial planning, election years often bring a flurry of speculation and uncertainty. With political campaigns dominating headlines and policy proposals looming,...
Mar
20
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Markets in a Minute: Japan’s Transition Out of the Lost Decades
Why Hike Now?: Wages For most of the last 30 years, prices in Japan have grown at a rate below 2%. Then, like many countries...
Mar
12
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Money with Murphy: 4th Quarter Earnings Season
Corporate earnings grew by 4% compared to the previous year, with nearly 75% of companies reporting earnings that were better than expected. While those beat...
Mar
6
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Markets in a Minute: Supply Chain Disruptions, Again?
Beginning in the early days of Covid, supply chains around the world became snarled, making it difficult to find everything from couches to computer chips...
Feb
21
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January Market Commentary
Stocks generally ended January higher, except for the small caps of the Russell 2000. Each benchmark index listed below ended January higher, except the small...
Sep
18
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August Market Commentary
August was a tough month for stocks, with the major benchmark indexes ending the month lower. Investors tried to decipher mixed economic data throughout the...
Aug
30
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July Market Commentary
Stocks performed well in July, as major benchmark indexes recorded significant gains. Despite the interest rate rise, the stock market and the economy have shown...
