John J. Diak, CFP®
Economic Update: March 2019
You could say that Wall Street breathed a collective sigh of relief in February. Investors were encouraged by new developments in U.S.-China
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John J. Diak, CFP®
Feb 6, 201911 min read
Economic Update: February 2019
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 advanced 7.87% in January, with a new earnings season as well as trade and monetary policy developments prov
John J. Diak, CFP®
Jan 10, 201910 min read
Economic Update: January 2019
In this month’s recap: equity and commodity markets experience major losses, the Fed sends a hawkish message, home sales improve, and the ec
John J. Diak, CFP®
Dec 6, 201810 min read
Economic Update: December 2018
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell threw investors a line: he delivered a speech late in the month that soothed some of the considerable
John J. Diak, CFP®
Nov 7, 201811 min read
Economic Update: November 2018
The S&P 500 suffered its second correction of the year as investors wondered if they were seeing early signs of the peak of the current
John J. Diak, CFP®
Oct 4, 201810 min read
Economic Update: October 2018
Wall Street maintained its optimism in September. While trade worries were top of mind for economists and investors overseas, bulls largely
John J. Diak, CFP®
Sep 8, 201810 min read
Economic Update: September 2018
Wall Street had much to celebrate in August. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both reached historic heights, with the Nasdaq crossing tw
John J. Diak, CFP®
Aug 5, 201811 min read
Economic Update: August 2018
While investors kept tariffs and trade disputes in mind in August, a new earnings season provided Wall Street with a lift. Blue chips especi
John J. Diak, CFP®
Jul 10, 201810 min read
Economic Update: Q2 2018
At the end of 2018, economists and journalists may look back on the second quarter and see the moment when a global trade war began. Whether
John J. Diak, CFP®
Jun 7, 201810 min read
Monthly Economic Update: June 2018
In May, investors were left to interpret mixed geopolitical and financial signals. The historic U.S.-North Korea summit was on, then off, th
John J. Diak, CFP®
May 4, 201810 min read
Monthly Economic Update: May 2018
April saw the S&P 500 advance 0.27% as a new earnings season unfolded – one in which investors grew uneasy about rising Treasury yields,
John J. Diak, CFP®
Apr 10, 201810 min read
2018: A First Quarter Review
Stocks rallied in January, corrected in February, and slumped in March as volatility and economic policy changes took some of the enthusiasm
John J. Diak, CFP®
Mar 6, 201810 min read
Monthly Economic Update: March 2018
Investors certainly received a wake-up call in February. A correction hit Wall Street for the first time in nearly two years, and benchmarks
John J. Diak, CFP®
Jan 4, 201811 min read
Monthly Economic Update: January 2018
Financially speaking, the last month of 2017 was also the year’s most newsworthy. Congress reformed federal tax law to a degree unseen since
John J. Diak, CFP®
Dec 6, 201710 min read
Monthly Economic Update: December 2017
Developments that affected the economy & the markets in the past month. In November, the S&P 500 gained 2.81% and advanced for a...
John J. Diak, CFP®
Nov 6, 201710 min read
Monthly Economic Update: November 2017
October saw the S&P 500 rise 2.22% in response to results from the fall earnings season, encouraging fundamental indicators, and anticip
John J. Diak, CFP®
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Q3 2107 Economic Update
Encouraging economic data and a series of unsettling news headlines vied for Wall Street’s attention in the third quarter, and ultimately, i
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September Economic Update
THE MONTH IN BRIEF August brought an overwhelming natural disaster, a threat of war from a foreign dictator, and violence in the streets...
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August Economic Update
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.54% in July as earnings announcements and fundamental indicators provided a lift for the blue chip
John J. Diak, CFP®
Jul 11, 201710 min read
2017: A Second Quarter Review
A quick summary of economies & markets for you. After a remarkable first quarter, the stock market cooled off slightly in Q2 – but...
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