Dumaine Investments Weekly Market Update – July 12, 2023 • After starting the quarter in a wait-and-see mode, US stocks dipped last week in the wake of a sharp spike in ADP’s reported employment data which was well ahead of expectations, presumably on the belief that this info would alarm the data-driven Fed and increase...Read More

Dumaine Investments Weekly Market Update – June 27, 2023 US stocks traded lower over the last week, as the market appears to be in consolidation mode—after a sharp spring rally—with the end of the quarter looming. Indeed, the CBOE VIX index, which tracks stock market volatility and is typically referred to as the market’s fear...Read More

Dumaine Investments Weekly Market Update – June 23, 2023 In the ever-changing landscape of the financial world, staying informed about the latest market developments is crucial for investors and wealth management professionals alike. In this blog post, we delve into the current situation where Wall Street and the Federal Reserve seem to be out of...Read More

Dumaine Investments Weekly Market Update – June 21, 2023 • After a brief market rally in the wake of the central bank’s decision to pause rate hikes, US stocks have reversed course and traded down so far this week. In congressional testimony on Wednesday, Fed Chair Powell said policymakers expect interest rates will need to...Read More

Dumaine Investments Weekly Market Update – June 14, 2023 • From a technical perspective, the S&P 500 entered bull market territory last week after gaining 20% from its October 2022 low. The rally has been driven in large part by an AI tech boom, positive economic data, and a consensus view that the Fed would...Read More

Dumaine Investments Weekly Market Update – June 6, 2023 • After an initial rally on Friday in response to the debt-ceiling resolution, US stocks have traded flat so far this week. Major indexes are bumping up against technical resistance levels, making the path toward further gains more challenging, especially without fresh catalysts. • Analysts appear...Read More

Dumaine Investments Weekly Market Update – May 24, 2023 • US stocks have traded lower over the past week as markets nervously await a resolution to the debt ceiling debacle. What was for a time background noise amid a challenging earnings season and speculation about Fed policy has reached a crescendo: the so-called X date...Read More

Dumaine Investments Weekly Market Update – May 16, 2023 • In a volatile market characterized by uncertainty in debt ceiling negotiations and turmoil in the banking sector, US stocks have traded sideways over the past week. Efforts are being made to break the deadlock as the June 1 debt ceiling deadline draws near but there...Read More

• US stocks have traded slightly higher over the past week as markets continue to digest tumult in the banking sector, mixed economic data, and the continued impasse on the nation’s debt ceiling negotiations. With the Fed now approaching the end of its interest rate tightening cycle, the key question is how long interest rates...Read More

• US stocks have traded marginally higher over the past week in an environment of growing uncertainty about the economy’s health and inflation’s resilience. The banking sector continues to show signs of stress, most notably in the failure of First Republic Bank, which was acquired by JP Morgan Chase in an emergency government-led intervention on...Read More