Weekly Roundup

Our PureVest Weekly Roundup looked at the latest tariff news.  President Trump and Treasury Secretary Bessent said they have been in active trade talks with China, although China has denied this.  Consumer spending in April is off to a strong start.  On Friday, reports said Apple plans to shift more iPhone production to India and away from China.  Both […]

Our PureVest Weekly Roundup looked at  President Trump’s announcemnet to pause reciprocal tariffs for 90 days as they try and negotiate new trade agreements.  In a surprise, inflation ticked down in March.  Earnings season kicked off today, with some of the major financial companies reporting solid earnings; their forward outlook was mixed.  Gas prices might not spike this summer as crude oil

It’s been a rough week for equities markets.  Although unpleasant to watch, it’s important to remember this is common.  Over the last 75 years, the average intra-year pullback for the S&P 500 has been 14%. At times like this, it’s important to:1- Not act emotional2- Understand that TIME beats TIMING the market3- Realize that markets have still done excellent the past few

Our PureVest Weekly Roundup looked at the news from the Fed’s latest meeting.  They held rates steady but still see two cuts in 2025.  Powell thinks any negative impact from potential tariffs will be “transitory”… Although he doesn’t have the best record when it comes to using the word “transitory,” we will see how this plays out.  Until now, tariff talk has

It was a relatively quiet few days in terms of  “NEW” market and economic headlines.  Our PureVest Weekly Roundup looked at the updated read on inflation, which was lower than expected.  Gold rallied above $3000 for the first time, and mortgage applications increased following another rate drop.  Headlines about tariffs continued to swirl, and in all likelihood, the government

Our PureVest Weekly Roundup looked at the latest jobs report from February.  Headlines about tariffs dominated the news wires all week.  This will likely continue for the foreseeable future.  Any real economic impact from potential tariffs is still up for debate. We added a great read to put the market’s pullback into perspective and give you some insight to help

Stocks were in “pull-back” mode all week long.  Equities, rates,  gold, and crypto were down despite NO REAL defining reason for the selloff.  This often happens at this time of the year and should not be considered a pivotal point for markets until further notice.Our PureVest Weekly Roundup looked at the week’s headlines.  Tariffs on Canada, China, & Mexico could take effect early