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Last Week in Review – February 18, 2022

Last Week in Review – February 18, 2022

Last Week In ReviewLast week large-cap indexes suffered their second consecutive week of declines as worries over a Russian invasion of Ukraine and high inflation weighed on sentiment. A steep decrease in Meta Platforms (Facebook) weighed heavily on the communication...

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Last Week in Review – February 11, 2022

Last Week in Review – February 11, 2022

Last Week In ReviewVolatility continued last week, as the large-cap indexes ended the week lower, while the S&P Midcap 400 and small-cap Russell 2000 indexes recorded modest gains. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite fared worst and ended the week down roughly...

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Last Week in Review – February 4, 2022

Last Week in Review – February 4, 2022

Last Week In ReviewLast week equity markets remained volatile but recorded overall gains for the second consecutive week. Breaking with a pattern of value outperformance mainly in place since November, growth and value shares performed similarly, while mid-and...

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Last Week in Review – January 28 2022

Last Week in Review – January 28 2022

Last Week In ReviewLate gains last week helped the large-cap benchmarks move higher, but not before most major indexes moved temporarily into correction territory or down more than 10% from recent highs. The small-cap Russell 2000 Index lagged and ended the week down...

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Last Week in Review – January 21, 2022

Last Week in Review – January 21, 2022

Last Week In ReviewLast week, rising interest rate fears and growth worries pushed the S&P 500 Index to its most significant decline over the holiday-shortened week in more than 14 months. (Markets were closed last Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King,...

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Last Week in Review – January 14, 2022

Last Week in Review – January 14, 2022

Last week the large-cap indexes recorded their second consecutive weekly loss to start the year—and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite its third—as the unofficial start of earnings season began. Financials shares came under pressure on Friday as JPMorgan Chase and...

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Last Week in Review – January 7, 2022

Last Week in Review – January 7, 2022

Last week stocks backed away from record highs as longer-term bond yields increased. Expectations for higher interest rates took a particular toll on growth stocks and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite—which suffered its most significant weekly decline in nearly a...

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Last Week in Review January 3 2022

Last Week in Review January 3 2022

Last week the major indexes recorded gains, as a “Santa Claus rally” lifted the S&P 500 Index the reindeer to Santa’s sleigh to record highs. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite lagged and finished flat. Traders I spoke with noted that trading activity was...

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Are SPACs Really All That Special?

Are SPACs Really All That Special?

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, seem to be all the rage recently. But why are they gaining so much attention, and what should investors know? IPO. EPS. MLP. LIBOR. NYSE. The investment world is fond of acronyms and keeping them straight can be a tall...

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