Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Oct 16, 2026 U.S. equity markets faced significant selling pressure this week, with sharp declines in technology and growth-oriented stocks contrasting with strong gains across defensive, energy, and value sectors. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) plunged 5.54%, while the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) fell 1.98%, weighed down by a … Read more
As we covered tech the last two weeks, let’s take a look inside the energy sector. Wall Street consensus has turned heavily favored on the Energy sector heading into the final stretch of 2026. Leading institutions like Charles Schwab rank Energy among their most preferred sectors. We have Energy ranked fourth in price growth potential … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Oct 09, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed this week, with broader gains across value, defensive, and cyclical sectors offset by weakness in technology and the NASDAQ 100. The S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) gained 0.99%, while the NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 0.52%, pressured by a 1.86% pullback in … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Oct 02, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed this week, with gains in technology-related areas offset by weakness across several broader market and defensive sectors. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) rose 0.70%, supported by a 1.80% gain in Technology (XLK), while the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) slipped 0.22%. Energy … Read more
September switched gears from negative to positive very quickly. Once again, the positive market performance was driven by the technology sector. The ultimate catalyst of the week was Akamai Technologies signing a massive $11.6 billion deployment deal with Anthropic. This was closely followed by Microsoft revamping its Copilot suite with new autonomous agentic AI … Read more
U.S. equity markets were mostly mixed this week, with modest gains in the major benchmarks masking weakness across several sectors. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) rose 0.36%, while the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) gained 0.11%, supported by strength in Energy (XLE), Technology (XLK), Utilities (XLU), and Health Care (XLV). However, Consumer Discretionary (XLY), Materials (XLB), … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Aug 28, 2026 U.S. equity markets were mixed this past week, with modest gains in the major benchmarks offset by weakness across several defensive and cyclical sectors. The S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) gained 0.49%, while the NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) rose 0.42%, supported by strength in Technology (XLK), Communication … Read more
Today, ETFs dominate conversations between financial advisors and their clients to a much greater extent than traditional mutual funds or individual stocks and bonds. That certainly was not true at the end of the 20th century. At its core an ETF (exchange-traded fund) is merely a mutual fund or trust that issues shares that trade … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Aug 21, 2026 U.S. equity markets moved lower this week, with weakness led by technology, Industrials, Utilities, and broader growth-oriented benchmarks. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 2.41%, while the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) fell 1.38%, pressured by sharp losses in Technology (XLK), Industrials (XLI), and Utilities (XLU). In … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending August 14, 2026 U.S. equity markets advanced this week, with gains spread across most major ETFs and sector benchmarks. Energy (XLE) led the group with a strong 7.67% gain, while Dividend Equity (SCHD), Utilities (XLU), Communication Services (XLC), Consumer Staples (XLP), Technology (XLK), Small Caps (VB), and Health Care … Read more