Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Sep 11, 2026 U.S. equity markets moved lower this week, with broad weakness across most major ETFs and sector benchmarks. The S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) declined 1.05%, while the NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) slipped 0.57%, as small caps, dividend equity, financials, industrials, real estate, utilities, consumer staples, and consumer … 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
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Aug 07, 2026 U.S. equity markets rebounded strongly this week, with gains led by technology and growth-oriented sectors. The NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) rose 5.09%, while the S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) gained 3.54%, supported by a sharp 7.20% advance in Technology (XLK). Materials (XLB), Small Caps (VB), Consumer Discretionary … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending Jul 31, 2026 Markets posted a modestly positive week, with the broad S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 ETFs gaining 1.05% and 0.87%, respectively, while small caps slipped 0.59%. Leadership was concentrated in Consumer Discretionary, which surged 4.74%, followed by Energy at 2.04%, whereas Utilities, Materials, Industrials and Real Estate recorded … Read more
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