by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Jun 9, 2021 | Topping the Charts
According to the Q2 tracking study conducted by The Conference Board and The Business Council, CEO confidence has reached the highest level since the study started in 1976. The press release from The Conference Board reports CEO confidence “improved...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | May 26, 2021 | Topping the Charts
Two recent economic data points came in considerably outside of analyst forecasts, helping to fuel the equity market volatility seen in May. The Cboe Volatility Index spiked over 25 midmonth and has been generally elevated throughout May compared to a...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | May 12, 2021 | Topping the Charts
Last Friday’s (May 7) employment release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) undershot projections in one of the largest “misses” in the history of the data series. Most estimates had job increases coming in at 1 million, with low-side...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Apr 28, 2021 | Topping the Charts
The major U.S. equity indexes were essentially flat last week, despite a strong start to the earnings season. The Dow was down 0.5%, the S&P 500 recorded a loss of 0.1%, and the NASDAQ Composite lost 0.3%, while earnings for financial companies and...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Apr 14, 2021 | Topping the Charts
While the NASDAQ 100 lagged other major indexes in the first quarter of 2021, it has outperformed to start the second. TABLE 1: Q1 AND Q2 RELATIVE INDEX PERFORMANCE Source: Bespoke Investment Group, data through 4/8/2021 Bespoke Investment Group pointed...
