On the first trading day of the week investors seemed to be concerned about the very real possibility that the Fed may raise interest rates for the first time in over a decade when the FOMC meets for its two day policy session next month.  The CME Group reports...
More disappointing economic data combined with concerns that the Federal Reserve will decide to raise interest rates in December led to another dismal day on Wall Street. The concern is that not only will an increase affect the rates banks charge each other to borrow, but it will also...
Stocks stayed even in Wednesday trading, after a volatile Tuesday saw the Dow drop almost 200 points before rallying to finish the day flat. Investors are anxiously awaiting word from the European Central Bank (ECB) as to whether they will embark on a long-expected bond buying program. ECB President Mario...
Volatility and concern over world markets was still very evident at the start of Tuesday trading as the markets struggled to regain any of the substantial losses from the prior day. Following Monday's performance the major averages remained in correction territory- more than 10 percent below their 52-week highs. Continued signs...
Coinciding with the start of the DNC in Philadelphia, stocks kicked off the week on a down note as oil prices slid.  The price of a barrel of oil closed at its lowest level since April 25th over worries over a global "over-supply." U.S. crude settled down $1.06, or...
And so the story goes… The stock market thrived for five years and finished at record heights in 2013, just to begin a familiar trend back down immediately following its bull market peak. Or at least that is what is running through the minds of investors as we come...
Most websites on investing and financial planning can’t wait to tell you about two things—the record highs of the Dow Jones Industrial Average or S&P 500, and the impressive levels of growth expected in our nation’s economy in the coming months. So why did the United States’ GDP drop in...
Fed Chair Janet Yellen and the F.O.M.C. decided at their September meeting to leave the federal funds interest rate alone at between .25%-.50% but left open the chance of an increase before the end of the year, possibly December. This decision by the Fed committee had a positive affect...
U.S. stocks moved up slightly in Tuesday trading, one day after concerns about the upcoming earnings season ended the market’s brief winning streak. The S&P and Dow were each down around 0.5% Monday, based on concerns over earnings as well as the continued strengthening of the dollar. Today, markets reacted...
Stocks remained relatively flat to start the trading week, following a day off from trading to honor President’s Day. The Dow Jones and the S&P 500 showed little change throughout the day, while the Nasdaq managed to post some mild gains. The Dow Jones finished at 16,130.79 (-0.15%) The S&P 500  finished...