Bill Hastie |

Medical and economic news had the U.S. equity markets volatile once again last week, ending with solid gains across the board.  The S&P 500 gained 3.8% last

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Bill Hastie |

A wild week of market volatility ended with a mixed session last Friday, with the Dow, S&P 500 and NASDAQ having lost ground over several concerns.  The Dow

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Bill Hastie |

Amid reports of a potential new COVID-19 variant, U.S. stocks are coming off a holiday-shortened trading session last Friday in which the Dow posted its worst

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Bill Hastie |

President Biden is expected to announce in the coming days his nomination for the next Federal Reserve Chair.  Current chairman Jerome Powell and Lael Brainard

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Bill Hastie |

Stocks are coming off a losing week after last month’s consumer price index (CPI) made its largest annual increase in more than three decades. All three major

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Melissa Martin, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Certified Pilates Instructor |

As we are now entering the holiday season, it feels like a good time to revisit the evergreen topic of generosity. It’s easy to do so during a season of giving

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Bill Hastie |

After getting off to a weak start, the U.S. equity markets regained momentum throughout October as the S&P 500 posted its best month of the year, gaining 6.91%

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Bill Hastie |

All three U.S. major stock markets closed at record highs last Friday to cap off a winning week.  The Dow rose 203.72 points, or nearly 0.6%, in its sixth

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Bill Hastie |

U.S equities closed out October last Friday with all three major indices finishing at record highs.  The S&P 500 and NASDAQ posted their best months since

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Bill Hastie |

U.S. equities are coming a solid week on the back of strong corporate earnings.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained more than 1% last week and set another

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Bill Hastie |

A solid week of equity performance was capped off with a powerful rally last Friday, with the Dow gaining 1.58% for its best week since June.  The S&P 500

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Certain sections of this commentary contain forward-looking statements that are based on our reasonable expectations, estimates, projections, and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. All indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment by the public. Past performance is not indicative of future results.