Chris Broussard

Investor Sentiment Shows Signs of Skepticism

Investor Sentiment Shows Signs of Skepticism

Market Data as of Week Ending: 1/5/2024 unless noted otherwise For the first time in more than nine weeks, the S&P 500 ended the week lower as investor sentiment showed some signs of skepticism. Analysts have been lowering S&P 500 earnings growth expectations,...

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Large Cap Stocks Finish the Year Strong

Large Cap Stocks Finish the Year Strong

Stock prices were mixed as the S&P 500 narrowly missed out on setting a new all-time high. The S&P 500 still managed to deliver a gain for the ninth consecutive week, the longest streak since 2004. Despite the strong results, expectations have been more...

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Markets Grind Higher Despite a Mid-Week Drop

Markets Grind Higher Despite a Mid-Week Drop

Market Data as of Week Ending: 12/22/2023 unless noted otherwise Equities climbed higher last week as investors contemplated the future path of monetary policy. All sizes and styles were higher, with small-cap stocks outperforming. Growth outperformed value in large...

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Dovish Fed and Strong Economic Data Push Markets Higher

Dovish Fed and Strong Economic Data Push Markets Higher

Market Data as of Week Ending: 12/15/2023 unless noted otherwise Equities continued the path higher last week as better than expected economic data supported the dovish tone of the fed. All sizes and styles were higher for the week but small-cap stocks outperformed....

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Stocks Mixed as Investors Parse Labor Data

Stocks Mixed as Investors Parse Labor Data

Market Data as of Week Ending: 12/8/2023 unless noted otherwise Equities were mixed during the week as investors sifted through labor-related economic data. Small cap stocks outperformed large cap. Year-to-date large cap trends continued with growth outperforming...

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Yields Continue to Fall and Push Markets Higher

Yields Continue to Fall and Push Markets Higher

Market Data as of Week Ending: 12/1/2023 unless noted otherwise Equities were higher on the week as economic data and Fed speak supported the narrative that the rate hike cycle is at the end. All size and style factors provided positive returns, but value outperformed...

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Stocks Continue Momentum Over Holiday-Shortened Week

Stocks Continue Momentum Over Holiday-Shortened Week

Market Data as of Week Ending: 11/24/2023 unless noted otherwise Stock prices continued their march higher as the S&P 500 gained 1.04% over the holiday-shortened week, marking the fourth consecutive positive week. With nearly all third-quarter results in as of...

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Cooler-Than-Expected Inflation Pushes Markets Higher

Cooler-Than-Expected Inflation Pushes Markets Higher

Market Data as of Week Ending: 11/17/2023 unless noted otherwise Stock prices moved higher for the third consecutive week as a cooler-than-expected inflation report bolstered the belief that the Fed is finished with its rate-hiking campaign. Gains for the week were...

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Market Posts Narrow Gains as Yields Stabilize

Market Posts Narrow Gains as Yields Stabilize

Market Data as of Week Ending: 11/10/2023 unless noted otherwise Stock prices continued their move higher as the S&P 500 matched its longest winning streak in nearly two decades with eight consecutive daily gains. As earnings season comes to a close for the...

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Stocks Post Strongest Week in Over a Year

Stocks Post Strongest Week in Over a Year

Market Data as of Week Ending: 11/3/2023 unless noted otherwise Stock prices ended the week markedly higher as the S&P 500 recorded its strongest week in over a year after signs of a cooling labor market boosted confidence that the Fed may be done raising rates....

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