by Michael Vodicka | Aug 14, 2011 | All Updates, Weekly Update
It was a record week for volatility, with the Dow gaining or losing more than 400 points in four consecutive sessions before a big rally sent stocks jumping higher into the weekend. The most recent bout of volatility is being driven by one very key question. Is the...
by Michael Vodicka | Aug 7, 2011 | All Updates, Weekly Update
If last week was bad then this week was just plain ugly. After a string of disappointing economic reports and uncertainty over the debt ceiling hit the market, the averages fell to their worst performance since the fall of 2008. The catalyst is more of what has been...
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 31, 2011 | All Updates, Weekly Update
It was a tough week for stocks, with the averages posting their biggest loss in a year on uncertainty out of Washington. For the week, the Dow fell 4.2%, putting July on pace for the market’s third consecutive losing month. We all knew the debt ceiling was going to be...
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 24, 2011 | All Updates, Weekly Update
We saw a pretty solid performance from stocks this week, with the averages posting another green finish in spite of some weakness on Friday. That little down draft came on news that Caterpillar’s (CAT) third-quarter results had fallen short of expectations....
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 17, 2011 | All Updates, Weekly Update
The Fed took center stage this week, with the most powerful Central Bank in the world saying it is prepared to stimulate the economy on any major signs of weakness. That’s a huge deal for the market, resolving uncertainty about the Fed’s involvement in the economy...
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 10, 2011 | All Updates, Weekly Update
We saw a pretty solid performance from stocks this week, with the averages closing in the green and holding their recent string of gains. The only bump in the road was Friday’s weak jobs report, where stocks fought back from a tough morning session to close with a...
