Category: Oil
Fresh Record Highs
What a week it was on Wall Street and beyond. Investors started August with a mix of geopolitical relief, fresh record highs, and a jobs report that left more than a few economists scratching their heads. The combination kept trading desks busy and coffee pots working overtime. Since last Friday’s close the S&P 500 gained…
Week of Market Whiplash
What a ride this week with neck snapping market whiplash. From the Federal Reserve’s carefully watched decision to a softer GDP print and a bruising stretch for tech stocks, investors barely had time to catch their breath. Geopolitical swings in oil prices added extra drama, turning what might have been a quiet late-July period into…