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Weekly Wire: With apologies to the Dave Brubeck Quartet, here’s our “Take Five”
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Even casual fans of jazz – which we believe to be the great American art form – can easily recognize the opening cords to The Dave Brubeck Quartet’s classic, “Take Five.” Released in 1959 and penned by the quartet’s alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, “Take Five” was the first jazz single to sell one million copies and is the biggest selling jazz single of all time. So, with apologies to the great Dave Brubeck and The Dave Brubeck Quartet, here is our “Take Five,” or five things we think are worth thinking about as we move into the second half of 2020.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocks may churn throughout the summer
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Stock prices have roared back strongly through the second quarter, as investors grew increasingly optimistic over prospects for economic reopening and the unprecedented monetary policy support that provided a strong tailwind for equities.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocks rebound after sharp slide
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U.S. equities rebounded last week, with the S&P 500 Index gaining 1.9%.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: A sharp risk-off trade returns
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Stocks snapped a three-week winning streak as markets sank sharply last week. Worries about an uptick in coronavirus cases, the Federal Reserve’s downbeat assessment of long-term economic growth and President Trump’s declining poll numbers all contributed to negative sentiment.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocks rally on better employment and economic news
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The S&P 500 Index rose 4.7% last week, posting its third weekly gain of 3% or more for the first time in 38 years.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocks break out to the upside on economic and vaccine hopes
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Stocks rose again last week, marking the first time since mid-April that equities enjoyed gains for two consecutive weeks.