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September 28, 2026

“Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No. 1.” Warren Buffett US equities finished higher for the week, snapping a two-week slump for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq even as the 10-year Treasury yield punched through 5.20% and briefly touched its highest level since 2007. A Friday bounce helped by […]

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September 21, 2026

“The investor’s chief problem — and even his worst enemy — is likely to be himself.”Benjamin Graham US equities finished mixed for the week, with the Nasdaq managing a modest gain while the Dow posted its third straight weekly decline after the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike since 2023 and the 10-year Treasury […]

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September 14, 2026

“Don’t look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack.” John C. Bogle US equities finished lower for a holiday-shortened week, even after a Friday bounce that snapped a four-day losing streak. Oil crossing $100, hotter producer prices, and a firm August CPI print pushed September Fed hike odds toward a near-certainty and […]

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August 31, 2026

“The four most dangerous words in investing are: ‘this time it’s different.” Sir John Templeton US equities finished higher for the week, snapping last week’s slide, as blockbuster results from Nvidia, Salesforce and CrowdStrike lifted the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 before a hawkish Jackson Hole speech from Chairman Warsh trimmed Friday’s close. Here are […]

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August 24, 2026

“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” Warren Buffett US equities finished lower for the week, snapping recent winning streaks for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq as rising Treasury yields and Middle East tensions weighed on sentiment, though stocks managed a solid rebound on Friday. Here are the numbers, the S&P 500 […]

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August 17, 2026

“Compound interest is the eight wonder of the world, he who understands it, earns it, He who doesn’t, pays it.” Albert Einstein   US equities finished mixed for the week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posting modest gains for a third consecutive week while the Dow lagged. Here are the numbers, the S&P500 finished […]

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August 10, 2026

 “Everyone has the brain power to make money in stocks. Not everyone has the stomach.” Peter Lynch Boom! What a week! Here are the numbers. The S&P 500 hit new highs up 3.6%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average followed up 2.42%, and the Nasdaq soared up 4.86%. Internationally, the FTSE 100 managed a small gain […]

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August 3, 2026

“The first rule of compounding is never interrupt it” Charlie Munger What a week. US equities finished a volatile week higher after sharp swings driven by big-tech earnings, the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, and ongoing Middle East tensions. European markets were more resilient and posted weekly gains, supported by corporate results. Here are the numbers. […]

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July 27, 2026

“Almost all good businesses engage in pain today for gain tomorrow activities.” Charlie Munger   US equities finished lower amid a sharp late-week selloff driven by renewed doubts over the sustainability of massive AI capital spending and escalating Middle East tensions that pushed oil higher. Here are the numbers, the S&P 500 declined 1.03% on […]

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July 20, 2026

 “Time in the market beats timing the market.”  Common Wall Street adage   Last week the market took a breath, here are the numbers. The S&P 500 lost 1.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 1.01%, Nasdaq was the biggest loser, off 2.18%. Internationally, the FTSE 100 managed a gain of .97% and the […]

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