Bill Hastie |

The U.S. equity markets are modestly firmer this morning following another broad-based rout yesterday.  The Dow fell 405.89 points, or -1.45%.  The S&P 500 and

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Yesterday was a day of recovery in the U.S. equity markets, or perhaps better described as investors buying some of the very best names of the NASDAQ at

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Bill Hastie |

Another major rout for the U.S. equity markets yesterday led downward by the technology sector.  If fact, the tech sector dipped into correction level yesterday

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Last week ended with a sharp sell-off on Thursday and Friday, shaving about (using the S&P 500) 5% off the market.  The decline was led by the NASDAQ

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What a difference a day makes!  The seemingly unstoppable stock market hit a brick wall yesterday with all three major averages posting huge losses.  The

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Another monster rally on Wall Street yesterday sent stocks soaring.  While September is historically the weakest month of the year, this September has certainly

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September began right where August left off, with the U.S. equity markets in full rally mode.  For the first day of September, the Dow and S&P 500 surged 215.61

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The Dow and S&P 500 ended what is an otherwise stellar month yesterday on a down note, while the NASDAQ just kept climbing.  On the day, the Dow and S&P 500

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Another solid performance for the U.S. equity markets last Friday with all three major markets posting gains on the day.  The Dow and S&P 500 were up 161.57 and

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In a volatile day of trading yesterday, the Dow and S&P 500 held on to post gains of 160.37 and 5.82 points, or +0.57% and +0.17%, respectively.  Once again

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While the S&P 500 and NASDAQ rallied all day yesterday, and both closing at new all-times, highs, the Dow struggled to reach positive territory by the end of

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Yesterday started off well for the Dow’s most economically sensitive stocks but turned negative on the release of a surprisingly low consumer confidence report

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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.