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
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
Typically, the first full blog of the year reviews returns of benchmark index ETFs and opines on what prevailed in the past year through five years, then provides analysis that could provide insights into the future for US equities and other asset classes. This year is no different in that respect. Financial Advisory Services based … Read more
The S&P 500 Index had been up nearly 1 percent after the first four days of trading this week. Israel’s attacks on strategic targets in Iran followed by Iran’s counterattack changed the narrative as the selloff Friday wiped out those gains sufficiently to throw that benchmark into negative territory for the week. It can be … Read more