Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending July 24, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed this week, with continued pressure on growth-oriented benchmarks offset by strength in defensive, industrial, and energy-related sectors. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 1.71%, while the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) slipped 0.46%, weighed down by sharp weakness in Consumer Discretionary (XLY) … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Jul 17, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed this week, with technology-led weakness weighing on the broader benchmarks while select defensive and energy-related areas held up better. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 2.30%, and the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) slipped 0.79%, pressured by a 3.14% drop in Technology … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending July 10, 2026 Markets remained mixed last week, with sector leadership continuing to rotate beneath a relatively stable broader market. The S&P 500 edged up 0.16%, while the Nasdaq 100 and small caps declined 1.07% and 1.33%, respectively. Energy was the clear standout, surging 5.78%, followed by gains in … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Jul 02, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed over the shortened trading week, with broad index performance modestly positive but sector leadership remaining uneven. The S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) gained 0.56%, while the NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 1.55%, weighed down by continued weakness in Technology (XLK), which fell … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Jun 26, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed this week, with weakness in growth and technology offset by strength in defensive and health care sectors. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 3.11%, while the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) slipped 0.88%, pressured by a sharp pullback in Technology (XLK), which … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Jun 19, 2026 Markets were broadly weaker over the week, with most major ETF categories posting declines despite VE ratings remaining constructive in selected growth areas. Defensive and rate-sensitive segments saw the sharpest pressure, led by Energy, Consumer Staples, Real Estate, Communication Services, and Health Care, while Industrials and … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Jun 12, 2026 U.S. equity markets recovered this week, with gains broadening across most major ETFs and sector benchmarks. The S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) was nearly flat with a modest 0.05% gain, while the NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) rose 0.75% and Small Caps (VB) advanced 2.43%, signaling improved market … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending June 05, 2026 U.S. equity markets moved lower this week, with weakness concentrated in growth and technology-linked areas. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 5.06%, while the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) fell 2.78%, pressured by sharp losses in Technology (XLK), Communication Services (XLC), and Consumer Discretionary (XLY). Defensive and … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending May 29, 2026 U.S. markets ended the week with a clear risk-on tilt, led by a strong rebound in technology and growth-oriented names. The Nasdaq 100 ETF QQQM gained 2.88%, while the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF XLK surged 5.89%, supported by sharp 30-day advances in names such as … Read more
The current economic doldrums have most investors concerned about a potential market downturn. The bottom line concern many economists and consultants have expressed lately is stagflation, the dreaded combination of flat economic growth with inflation that gets higher and higher indefinitely. We may be approaching a time where that concern becomes so widely held that … Read more