Caleb Lawrence Registered Investment Adviser Inc.

03/14/2025

I no longer publish my weekly financial market updates to Facebook. If you would like to read them they can be found on my website: https://clinvestments.com/

All The Best, Caleb Lawrence
March 14, 2025

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03/01/2025

Chaos and Uncertainty

The markets don’t like it. With chaos and uncertainty triggering meaningful losses on Wall Street for a second consecutive week. That saw the S&P 500 lose 59 points or .98%, the NASDAQ plunged 677 points or 3.47%, while the DOW gained 413 points or .95%.

The markets don’t like it. With chaos and uncertainty triggering meaningful losses on Wall Street for a second consecutive week. That saw the S&P 500 lose 59 points or .98%, the NASDAQ plunged 677 points or 3.47%, while the DOW gained 413 points or .95%.

02/21/2025

The Rapid Pace Of Change

Caught up to the markets this week. As they closed with significant losses unable to cope with the pace of change. Since Tuesday the S&P 500 fell 101 points or 1.65%, the NASDAQ slipped 503 points or 2.51% while the DOW gave up 1,143 points or 2.57%.

Caught up to the markets this week. As they closed with significant losses unable to cope with the pace of change. Since Tuesday the S&P 500 fell 101 points or 1.65%, the NASDAQ slipped 503 points or 2.51% while the DOW gave up 1,143 points or 2.57%.

02/07/2025

Are You Feeling Stressed?

The major averages finished another week in the red, leaving investors feeling stressed. The S&P 500 slipped 15 points or .24%, the NASDAQ lost 104 points or .53% while the DOW fell 246 points or .55%. The January employment report missed expectations significantly with just 143,000 new jobs created.

The major averages finished another week in the red, leaving investors feeling stressed. The S&P 500 slipped 15 points or .24%, the NASDAQ lost 104 points or .53% while the DOW fell 246 points or .55%. The January employment report missed expectations significantly with just 143,000 new jobs created...

01/31/2025

Life’s Full Of Surprises

This week was full of surprises as well. Trump’s announcement this afternoon of 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada spooked the markets. Sending them into the close mixed. Since Monday the S&P 500 lost 60 points or .98%, the NASDAQ slipped 327 points or 1.64%, while the DOW gained 121 points or .27%.

This week was full of surprises. Trump’s announcement today of 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada spooked the markets. Sending them into the close mixed. Since Monday the S&P 500 lost 60 points or .98%, the NASDAQ slipped 327 points or 1.64%, while the DOW gained 121 points or .27%.

01/11/2025

Irrational Exuberance and the Equity Risk Premium

With the irrational exuberance of the post-election market euphoria wearing off. The major averages recorded a rough first full week to start the year. The DOW lost 763 points or 1.79%, the NASDAQ fell 434 points or 2.22% while the S&P 500 gave up 112 points or 1.89%.

https://clinvestments.com/irrational-exuberance-and-the-equity-risk-premium/

12/21/2024

Political Infighting, Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Markets spooked by the political infighting went sharply lower as the week progressed. Finishing with notable losses.

Markets spooked by the political infighting went sharply lower as the week progressed. Finishing with notable losses.

12/13/2024

Inflation Next Year

With incoming president Trump’s inauguration drawing closer the rhetoric surrounding the use of trade tariffs is heating up.

With incoming president Trump’s inauguration drawing closer the rhetoric surrounding the use of trade tariffs is heating up. A lot of discussion has

12/07/2024

A Strong November

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with their friends and family. A strong November was followed by a mixed week to begin the final month of the year.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with their friends and family. A strong November was followed by a mixed week to begin the final month of the

11/23/2024

Recession, what recession?

With all the screaming and shouting continuing in the post-election period. I can hardly hear myself think, let alone pay close attention to the voices in my head. Which brings me to this week significant economic and market data.

With all the screaming and shouting continuing in the post-election period. I can hardly hear myself think, let alone pay close attention to the voices in

11/15/2024

The Market Giveth

The market taketh away. For the week the Dow lost 544 points or 1.24%, the NASDAQ fell 607 points or 3.15% while the S&P 500 lost 125 points or 2.08%. In the post-election period, the market giveth to cryptos with Bitcoin posting solid gains. The market taketh away from gold as it is considerably off its highs.

The market taketh away. For the week the Dow lost 544 points or 1.24%, the NASDAQ fell 607 points or 3.15% while the S&P 500 lost 125 points or 2.08%.