Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: Krystie L. Wear

12/09/2024

Our latest Weekly Market Wrap highlights some of the reasons investors have to cheer as we head into the holiday season and year-end.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

12/02/2024

As we enter the holiday season and homestretch of 2024, our latest Weekly Market Wrap shares four feelings of gratitude from a portfolio perspective and actions for investors to prepare for what may lie ahead.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

11/25/2024

Stocks are on track to finish the year strong, while solid fundamentals provide a supportive backdrop heading into 2025. Amid the growing optimism, it may also be prudent to consider potential curveballs.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

11/18/2024

Stock markets gave back some of the robust post-election gains in the past week. While some of this return may have been pulled forward after the U.S. elections, positive fundamentals continue to underpin the bull market.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

11/11/2024

While campaign trail pledges don't always translate into policy, and any changes take time, there are potential implications from the shift in the balance of power. We share our post-U.S. election takeaways in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

11/04/2024

In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we examine recently released data on two key factors that are crucial to the overall economy: corporate earnings growth and the U.S. labor market.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

10/28/2024

The stock market's six-week winning streak came to a halt last week, as rising bond yields began capturing investors' attention. We examine the forces driving the recent rise and explore the potential for further increases.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

10/21/2024

The stock market has delivered a stellar performance so far in 2024, touching new all-time highs again last week. If it holds onto current gains through year-end, this would be the second straight calendar year with a return above 20%, a somewhat rare feat.

In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we take a look at similar strong periods in the past, and what current conditions signal about the potential for another win in 2025.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

10/14/2024

As we mark the two-year anniversary of the bull market, we assess how the economic and market environment has evolved and explore what might come next.

09/30/2024

Markets have performed quite well in the lead up to this year's U.S. presidential election. As we advance toward – and beyond – November 5th, our latest Weekly Market Wrap provides perspective on what markets have done after elections as well.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

09/23/2024

Some weeks are more consequential than others in shaping the market narrative, and last week was one of them.

The Federal Reserve delivered on what markets have been hoping for and anxiously anticipating over the past two years. Interest rates were cut by a larger-than-typical 0.5%, signaling a critical turning point in the monetary policy cycle.

We offer five key takes on what last week's announcement means for the economy and markets.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

09/16/2024

Investors focused in on inflation data last week, with markets continuing to filter the balance of consumer price trends and economic readings through the lens of what it means for Fed interest rate moves ahead.

We zoom in on key items that were in the frame last week, and then zoom out for a better view of the bigger picture for the markets.

A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.