by cowts_admin | May 18, 2023 | Stock Market Recap
Repeat of prior week – generally of bad news for the U.S. economy – a pattern that is persisting without any change in sight. The same concerns remain – slowing economic growth, more failures of regional banks, debt ceiling troubles and a Fed-induced recession...
by cowts_admin | May 9, 2023 | Stock Market Recap
Another week, unsurprisingly, of bad news for the U.S. economy. A raft of concerns included slowing economic growth, more failures of regional banks, debt ceiling troubles and Fed rate increases that will produce a greater, longer lasting recession. Making matters...
by cowts_admin | May 2, 2023 | Stock Market Recap
Another in a long string of forgettable weeks, with little price change among stocks either way, reflecting a lack of consensus among investors and wide disinterest in the entire stock market at the moment. What little economic news that surfaced was generally...
by cowts_admin | Apr 26, 2023 | Stock Market Recap
Yet another very listless week for stocks, with little news to compel investors to act. And what little news there was, was negative again – rising unemployment, data suggesting economic growth is contracting, and Fed comments affirming the need for more rate...
by cowts_admin | Apr 4, 2023 | Stock Market Recap
Another positive week for stock prices, as it appears the banking sector mess was contained to just a few poorly managed banks, has been adequately resolved, and will not be a drag on the overall economy. This price recovery shows once again that institutional...
by cowts_admin | Mar 29, 2023 | Stock Market Recap
Another volatile week in which stock prices moved up, then down, then finished up, such that major indexes finished higher for the week. Sentiment movers were banking rescues (positive), then the Fed’s rate increase and pessimistic comments regarding the economy...