by Davis Finke | Aug 21, 2026 | Market Commentary
Author: Davis Finke, CFA Bond yields were in the spotlight this week, with the 10-year Treasury yield near its year-to-date high and the 30-year Treasury yield reaching its highest level since 2007. With limited economic news this week to explain the move higher in...
by Davis Finke | Aug 14, 2026 | Market Commentary
Author: Davis Finke, CFA With earnings season largely complete, investors’ focus has shifted back to geopolitics and economic data. This week came with the release of multiple inflation measures as well as data on the health of the consumer. Headline inflation rose...
by Davis Finke | Aug 7, 2026 | Market Commentary
Author: Davis Finke, CFA August is off to a strong start, with equity markets posting one of their better weekly performances of the quarter. The Nasdaq led the way, finishing the week up 4.97%, followed by the S&P 500, up 3.53%, and the Dow, up 2.96%. Gains were...
by Davis Finke | Jul 31, 2026 | Market Commentary
Author: Davis Finke, CFA After a week marked by periods of heightened volatility, U.S. equity markets finished higher following broad gains on Thursday and Friday. All three major U.S. equity indexes ended the week in the green, with both the S&P 500 and the Dow...
by Shauna Newton | Jul 24, 2026 | Market Commentary
Author: Davis Finke, CFA Equity markets extended their slide this week as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran continued to intensify. After Brent crude fell as low as $71 per barrel at the start of July, halted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has pushed the...
by Shauna Newton | Jul 10, 2026 | Market Commentary
Author: Davis Finke, CFA Geopolitics returned to the spotlight this week as military activity between the U.S. and Iran escalated again. After attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and Tuesday, the U.S. launched a new wave of strikes...
