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Last week stocks ended higher, most notable for the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s notching its 13th consecutive daily gain on Wednesday, which marked its longest winning streak since 1987.

If you say that two things are “two sides of the same coin,” you mean that they are different ways of looking at or dealing with the same situation.  This “saying” keeps ringing in our heads regarding the Fed, economists, and markets.

Last week, the major U.S. equity indexes advanced on hopes that the tight labor market and moderating inflation would help the economy avoid a hard landing.

Last week stocks recorded substantial gains as investors welcomed data showing a continued cooldown in inflation. The S&P 500 Index ended the week 6.50% below the all-time intraday high it established in early 2022.

As kids, some of us were allowed to make bike ramps and given boomerangs to throw in the front yard (back in the days when kids were encouraged to do stupid stuff, so we learned).

Stocks closed lower last week in a holiday-shortened week as investors wait for the release of second-quarter earnings reports. Growth stocks held up modestly better than value shares.

July is our favorite time of the year for sports. Being the Euro-freaks we are, there are three Formula One races in July, Wimbledon, and the Tour de France.

Positive growth and inflation surprises helped the major benchmarks round out a solid quarter on a high note, with the S&P 500 Index recording its best weekly gain since the end of March.

Like most T-shirts made for Target, fireworks came from (you guessed it) China during the Song dynasty (960-1279)—the art and science of firework-making developed into an independent profession. 

An Aggregation of Various Economic, Market Research, and Data

Last week the major benchmarks closed lower in a holiday-shortened trading week. The Nasdaq Composite suffered its first weekly decline in two months, while the S&P 500 Index recorded its first drop in six weeks.

Last week, mild inflation and growth signals appeared to help stocks continue a rally that began with only a few interruptions since late May.

Fear of missing out (FoMo) is a unique term introduced to describe a phenomenon observed on social networking sites. 

Last week stocks closed modestly higher in relatively subdued trading ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and rate announcement.

The major benchmarks ended with solid gains last week, with the S&P 500 Index touching its highest intraday level since mid-August 2022.

Last week the major equity indexes ended mixed as investors observed signs of progress in negotiations over raising the federal debt ceiling (note: an initial outline is done, and now it is waiting for votes in the House).

Reviewing data over the last few weeks, it has been interesting to see the bifurcation of economic data versus market performance. 

Stocks recorded solid gains last week, with the S&P 500 Index breaching the 4,200 level in intraday trading for the first time since late August.

San Blas Securities, an Atlanta-based, full-service independent broker-dealer and investment bank with an independent advisor network, today announces the appointment of Stephen Colavito, Jr., to the firm’s newly-created position of chief investment officer.

San Blas Securities, an Atlanta-based, full-service independent broker-dealer and investment bank, announces the appointment of Kevin Fitzpatrick as Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Trading & Sales.