March 13, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Bad News Gives Markets A One-Two Punch Presented by APEX Financial Group Stocks tumbled last week as investors reconsidered their interest rate expectations after Fed Chair Powell’s Congressional testimony that rates may need to go higher....

March 6, 2023

Fed’s Reassurance Boosts Stocks Presented by APEX Financial Group A late-week surge, triggered by reassuring Fed-speak, propelled stocks higher last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.75%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 advanced 1.90%. The Nasdaq...

February 27, 2023

FOMC Says Inflation Is Still Too High Presented by APEX Financial Group Concerns over a firmer monetary policy were heightened by fresh economic data, touching off a climb in bond yields and a slide in stock prices last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average skidded...

February 20, 2023

Mixed Results As Interest Rate Concerns Grow Presented by APEX Financial Group/Mount Vernon Investment Growing concerns about further interest rate hikes, prompted by fresh economic data, reversed early-week gains and left stocks mixed for the week. The Dow Jones...

February 13, 2023

Mixed Feelings And Mixed Earnings Presented by Apex Financial Group/Mount Vernon Investment Stocks drifted lower as a week of mixed earnings reports and resurgent worries over Fed monetary policy dragged on investor sentiment.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped...

February 6, 2023

Powell: Inflation Heading In The Right Direction Presented by Apex Financial Group/Mount Vernon Investment Stocks were mixed last week following better-than-expected corporate reports and increasing optimism over a slowdown in interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial...