Last week, coronavirus headlines hammered the markets, and we witnessed one of the biggest market corrections in the past decade. ETFs experienced massive trading volumes at $414B, which made up ~43% of…
Scott McKennaMarch 3, 2020
US equity markets continued to see gains last week due to positive sentiment about the containment of the coronavirus. 30-year treasury bond rates fell to record lows, but other bonds…
Scott McKennaFebruary 19, 2020
Last week markets saw gains as Coronavirus fears calmed down, and many of the large-cap benchmarks reached record highs. Bond yields also rebounded from a months-long slump. European markets also peaked…
Scott McKennaFebruary 11, 2020
Headlines on the coronavirus struck panic and concerns over a massive global economic slowdown as the virus quickly spread outside of the Wuhan province in China. US equity benchmarks dipped…
Scott McKennaFebruary 4, 2020
Major US equity indexes hit new highs as the phase one US-China trade deal was signed. Corporate bond markets were focused on earnings, but saw continued strong demand. Trade optimism…
Scott McKennaJanuary 22, 2020
Scott McKennaJanuary 14, 2020
US stocks gained in the first half of the week, but ended mixed as the US assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani heightened tensions in the Middle East. Bond yields…
Scott McKennaJanuary 3, 2020
The last week of the decade was a short one trading wise, as markets were closed for the second half of Tuesday and into Wednesday for the Christmas holiday. US…
Scott McKennaDecember 27, 2019
US markets continued to rally last week as investors celebrated the coming of a phase one US-China trade deal, although all of the final details have yet to be announced.…
Scott McKennaDecember 24, 2019
