04/20/2026 ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary & Commentary

Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending April 17, 2026 U.S. equity markets extended their upward momentum this week, led by strong gains in technology and growth-oriented segments, as reflected in the sharp advances in the Nasdaq-100 and semiconductor-linked names. Broad-based indices also moved higher, supported by resilience in large caps and selective strength across communication … Read more

04/13/2026 ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary & Commentary

Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending April 10, 2026 U.S. equity markets continued to show constructive momentum this week, with broad-based gains across major ETFs led by strength in technology and industrial sectors. Growth-oriented funds such as the NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) and Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) posted solid advances, while the industrial sector … Read more

Marching Through Iran – A First Quarter 2026 Review

The month of March followed the old aphorism nicely from a weather and climate perspective. For most of the country, it went in like a lion with harsh weather conditions while the month ended like a lamb with relatively mild weather.  The stock market, however, was another story altogether.  It came in with hopeful trepidation … Read more

04/06/2026 ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary & Commentary

Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending April 02, 2026 U.S. equity markets continued their upward momentum over the past week, with broad-based gains across major sectors led by technology, industrials, and small-cap stocks. Growth-oriented ETFs, such as the NASDAQ 100 and Technology Select Sector, stood out with strong advances that reflect renewed investor confidence in … Read more

03/16/2026 ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary & Commentary

Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending March 13, 2026 U.S. equity markets experienced broad-based weakness this week as investors remained cautious amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and continued sector rotation. Most major equity benchmarks declined, with technology, industrial, and consumer discretionary sectors leading the pullback. Despite the broader market softness, the energy sector showed relative strength, … Read more

Geopolitically Themed Investment Risks and Opportunities Take Center Stage

The past 10 months has been characterized by rotation from dominance by the “Magnificent Seven” mega-cap tech companies to almost everything that had been beaten down prior to these market rotation trends.  As documented in these blogs and our weekly market and strategy updates, the period from July 1, 2025 through January 24, 2026 were … Read more

03/09/2026 ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary & Commentary

Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending March 06, 2026 U.S. equity markets continued to experience modest volatility this week as investors balanced geopolitical developments with sector-specific rotations. Defensive sectors and energy-related equities have attracted increasing attention as global tensions and inflation concerns remain elevated. While the broader market has moved sideways, select commodities, defense, and … Read more

03/02/2026 ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary & Commentary

Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending February 27, 2026 Markets closed the week with measured gains across major equity ETFs, even as geopolitical tensions escalated and volatility expectations rose sharply. Broad-based funds such as QQQM (+0.97%), SPYM (+0.59%), and VB (+0.94%) advanced modestly, while sector performance was more pronounced in Communication Services (XLC +2.33%) and … Read more

02/16/2026 ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary & Commentary

Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending February 13, 2026 Volatility continues to define the early weeks of 2026, with markets swinging back and forth in short one-to-two day cycles. While headline indexes have struggled to establish sustained momentum, sector rotation remains active beneath the surface. Investors are increasingly reallocating capital away from extended mega-cap growth … Read more

Perspectives on Rotations Into Value, Small-Cap, Developed and Emerging Markets

After hearing for five years about the valuation bubbles that would cause QQQ and SPY to suffer imminent crashes, net cash flows from major institutions are starting to agree.  Themes of rotation out of large cap US growth stocks and into small cap and/or value stocks and/or international stocks continue to dominate market commentary.  The … Read more