Weekly Roundup

Stocks hit new record highs Friday after a tame inflation report set the stage for a possible rate cut at next week’s Fed meeting. With the government shutdown limiting other economic updates, all eyes were on today’s CPI data. Social Security recipients are set to receive a 2.8% COLA increase in 2026. In tech, AMD and Intel both rallied […]

This week marks the third anniversary of the current bull market — and we looked at what history tells us about year four of a rally. A client sent me the stats this morning, so I’m passing them along. Earnings season kicked off with solid results from the big banks, but regional lenders sold off on renewed worries over bad

Our PureVest Weekly Roundup highlighted how markets have performed during past government shutdowns — surprisingly, stocks tended to rise. The S&P 500 gained nearly 8% in Q3 and the Nasdaq over 11%, heading into what’s typically the strongest season for equities. Intel and AMD had strong weeks as talks of collaboration continued. We close with an in-depth guide to shutdowns — worth

OurPureVest Weekly Roundup looked at the latest GDP report, which showed the U.S. economy growing 3.8% in the second quarter. Jobless claims also dropped, despite some concerns about a slowing labor market.  Starbucks and Nike announced restructuring plans as their new CEOs work to turnaround their struggling stocks. President Trump signed an executive order as he continues

Our PureVest Weekly Roundup takes a look back at this week’s Fed meeting. Powell cut rates for the first time in 2025 with a quarter-point move on Wednesday. One cut by itself doesn’t change much—rates actually moved higher after the meeting since they had been trending down for the past few weeks. Powell also said we’ll likely

Our PureVest Weekly Roundup covered stocks climbing to record highs as traders look ahead to next week’s highly anticipated Fed meeting, where a cut is widely expected. Oracle soared this week after upbeat earnings and bold AI revenue projections. We also checked in on the homebuilding sector and gold’s continued rally. Traders are now betting on as many as three cuts before

Our PureVest Weekly Roundup looked at the weaker-than-expected jobs report on Friday.  Interest rates plummeted following this report, as the Fed is now highly anticipated to cut rates at its meeting in two weeks.  Mortgage rates dipped below 6.5% for the first time in a year.  Trump is taking his tariff fight to the Supreme Court after a federal appeals court ruled