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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocks climb, but so does unemployment
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Equities ended higher, with the S&P 500 Index up 1.7%. The U.S. dollar was down for the sixth straight week, hitting its lowest level since May 2018.
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Weekly Wire: What ails “King Dollar”
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We live in a world where the US dollar dominates – meaning more trade and financial transactions use it and more are held by global central and commercial banks than any other currency.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Technology stocks drag equities lower
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All major equity indexes finished lower last week, with the S&P 500 down 0.3% and the technology-heavy NASDAQ down more than 1%.
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Weekly Wire: 99 days until Election Day
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In 99 days, Americans will choose the next President of the United States. Presidential elections are weighty affairs, heavy with history and allegory, and they serve as a mirror to America – where we think we are, where we think we should be headed, and how we think we should get there.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocks grind higher, but risks remain elevated
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Stock prices rose for a third consecutive week, bringing prices back to where they were in early June. Investors largely shrugged off news of growing coronavirus cases in many areas of the U.S. and world and looked past possibilities of renewed economic shutdowns.
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Weekly Wire: The market’s wall of worry is daunting, but it’s got nothing on El Capitan
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As we tried these past few months to put a very unusual – and very stressful – market and economic environment in perspective, we leaned on a few bits of timeless Wall Street wisdom, including “Don’t Fight The Fed” and “Don’t Try To Time The Market,” which are ways of reminding ourselves monetary policy is an exceptionally powerful tool for spurring or slowing the economy, and drawdowns and volatility are part and parcel of investing.
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Weekly Wire: Dr. Copper’s Prognosis
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When it comes to doctors, there are a lot. The list includes famous (real) ones like Jonas Salk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Marie Curie; famous (fictional) ones like Dr. Evil, Meredith Grey, Marcus Welby; and famous doctors who really aren’t doctors but go by the title, including the late Jazz musician Dr. John and the great Julius “Dr. J” Erving (remember, Brinker Capital is a Philadelphia-based company).
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10 predictions for 2020: Midyear update | Improving conditions but growing risks
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Bob Doll updates his 2020 10 Predictions and provides views on the direction of the economy and financial markets.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: The summer market churn continues
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Despite day-to-day and week-to-week volatility, stocks prices remain little changed over the past couple of months. Last week, the S&P 500 Index rose 1.8% to a level slightly below where it was one month ago.