Top Stories Last Week • US Stock Markets Rose For the Week Despite the Technological Breakdown in Nasdaq US stocks rose for the week despite the technology breakdown in Nasdaq. In the week, S&P index rose 0.5%, while MSCI EAFE index dropped 0.2%. The MSCI Emerging Market Index tumbled 1.6%. However, gold continued to rally … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stock Markets Suffered the Worse Weekly Drop in A Year US equities suffered the worse weekly drop in a year, amid disappointed forecasts from Walmart and Cisco and fears of Fed tapering as rosier economic data may force the Fed to remove its monthly asset purchases soon. In the … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stock Markets Declined after Reaching New Records Last Week US stock markets declined after reaching new records without much new release of economic data. In the week, S&P index declined 1.0%, while MSCI EAFE index climbed 0.3%. However, the MSCI Emerging Market Index was lost 0.6%. Gold was up … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Markets Rallied to New Records in a News-Heavy Week US stock markets rallied to new records in a news-heavy week. Fed remained dovish and labor markets continued to show slow improvements. In the week, S&P index rose 1.0%, and MSCI EAFE index climbed 1.4%. However, the MSCI Emerging Market … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Markets Remained Flat as Investors Became Cautious US stocks were flat after they reached new record highs last week, as investors were cautiously waiting for more significant economic news, scheduled to be released this week. In the week, S&P index was flat, and MSCI EAFE index climbed 0.2%. The … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stocks Reached Fresh Records US stocks continued to move higher, reaching fresh records, amid strong bank earnings and a reassuring Bernanke’s testimony before Congress. In the week, S&P index rose 1.0 %, and MSCI EAFE index climbed 1.4%. The MSCI Emerging Market Index rallied by 0.9%. Gold continued to … Read more
The Dynamic Multi-Asset strategy is a multi asset class strategy that seeks to achieve better returns than a moderate asset allocation portfolio with lower volatility and lower peak-to-trough drawdowns. The multi asset class strategy can include ETF, ETN, or index fund investments in U.S. and international developed market stocks and bonds, as well as gold, … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stocks Reached New Record US stocks reached new record after Fed Chairman Bernanke’s comments on monetary policy in NBER meeting. He explained that even if the Fed slows down purchases of bonds, it will keep interest rates low for a long time. In the week, S&P index rose 2.8%, … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stocks Rallied as Bond Rout Continued The US stocks rallied as employers added 195K jobs in June, better than expected, signaling the US economic growth is gaining momentum. In the week, S&P index rose 1.6%, and MSCI EAFE index climbed 0.9%. However, the MSCI Emerging Market Index tumbled by … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stocks Ended the Best Second Quarter Since 2009 The US stock market ended its best second quarter since 2009, with the S&P 500 Index rising 2.36%. The rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage posted a biggest weekly increase in 25 years. The average rate rose 53 basis points to … Read more