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Weekly Market Update – June 1, 2026
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 +1.5% S&P Mid Cap +1.4% Russell 2000 +1.8% MSCI EAFE +0.2% MSCI EM +0.2% 10 Yr US Treasury Rate – fell from 4.57% to 4.45% Source: Refinitiv Eikon Recent News Iran Deal Status – Oil prices surged in early trading on Monday after reports stated that Iran ceased negotiations with the United States. This comes after the U.S. and Iran traded strikes against each other over the weekend. Concerns over mines laid by Iran in the Strait of H

Taylor Champion
Jun 22 min read


Weekly Market Update – December 8, 2025
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 +0.4% S&P Mid Cap +0.4% Russell 2000 +0.9% MSCI EAFE +0.8% MSCI EM +1.4% 10 Yr US Treasury Rate – rose from 4.02% to 4.14% Source: Refinitiv Eikon Recent News Core PCE – Sep: 0.2% (Reuters Poll est. 0.2%) Oct: 0.2% After a delay extending over a month due to the government shutdown, core inflation data was released for the month of September. Results were in-line with estimates and put the 12-month incr

Taylor Champion
Dec 8, 20252 min read


Weekly Market Update – November 3, 2025
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 +0.7% S&P Mid Cap (1.6%) Russell 2000 (1.4%) MSCI EAFE (0.5%) MSCI EM +0.9% 10 Yr US Treasury Rate – rose from 4.01% to 4.10% Source: Refinitiv Eikon Recent News Fed Meeting – As widely anticipated, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday. Ten of the twelve voters voted for the measure with a dissent from newly appointed Governor Stephen Miran and Kans

Taylor Champion
Nov 3, 20252 min read


Weekly Market Update – August 11, 2025
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 +2.4% S&P Mid Cap +0.6% Russell 2000 +2.4% MSCI EAFE +2.9% MSCI EM +2.3% 10...

Taylor Champion
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Weekly Market Update – May 19, 2025
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 +5.3% S&P Mid Cap +4.8% Russell 2000 +4.5% MSCI EAFE +1.0% MSCI EM +3.1% 10 Yr US Treasury Rate – rose...

Taylor Champion
May 19, 20253 min read


Weekly Market Update – May 12, 2025
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 (0.5%) S&P Mid Cap +0.5% Russell 2000 +0.1% MSCI EAFE 0.0% MSCI EM +0.5% 10 Yr US Treasury Rate...

Taylor Champion
May 12, 20252 min read


Weekly Market Update – May 5, 2025
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 +2.9% S&P Mid Cap +3.5% Russell 2000 +3.2% MSCI EAFE +3.2% MSCI EM +3.4% 10 Yr US Treasury Rate –...

Taylor Champion
May 5, 20253 min read


Weekly Market Update – April 21, 2025
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 (1.5%) S&P Mid Cap +0.8% Russell 2000 +1.1% MSCI EAFE +4.1% MSCI EM +2.1% 10 Yr US Treasury Rate...

Taylor Champion
Apr 21, 20252 min read


Weekly Market Update – March 31, 2025
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 (1.5%) S&P Mid Cap (1.0%) Russell 2000 (1.6%) MSCI EAFE (1.0%) MSCI EM (0.9%) 10 Yr US Treasury...

Taylor Champion
Mar 31, 20252 min read


Weekly Market Update – March 17, 2025
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 (2.3%) S&P Mid Cap (2.0%) Russell 2000 (1.5%) MSCI EAFE (1.2%) MSCI EM (0.8%) 10 Yr US Treasury...

Taylor Champion
Mar 17, 20252 min read


Weekly Market Update – February 17, 2025
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 (1.7%) S&P Mid Cap (3.0%) Russell 2000 (3.7%) MSCI EAFE (0.2%) MSCI EM +2.0% 10 Yr US Treasury...

Taylor Champion
Feb 24, 20252 min read


Weekly Market Update – December 23, 2024
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 (2.0%) S&P Mid Cap (4.7%) Russell 2000 (4.5%) MSCI EAFE (3.6%) MSCI EM (3.6%) 10 Yr US Treasury...

Taylor Champion
Dec 23, 20242 min read


Weekly Market Update – December 16, 2024
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 (0.6%) S&P Mid Cap (1.6%) Russell 2000 (2.6%) MSCI EAFE (1.5%) MSCI EM +0.2% 10 Yr US Treasury...

Taylor Champion
Dec 16, 20242 min read


Weekly Market Update – November 25, 2024
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 +1.7% S&P Mid Cap +4.2% Russell 2000 +4.5% MSCI EAFE 0.0% MSCI EM +0.2% 10 Yr US Treasury Rate –...

Taylor Champion
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Weekly Market Update – November 4, 2024
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 (1.4%) S&P Mid Cap (0.2%) Russell 2000 +0.1% MSCI EAFE (1.1%) MSCI EM (1.1%) 10 Yr US Treasury...

Taylor Champion
Nov 4, 20242 min read


Weekly Market Update – October 14, 2024
Price Return Last Week S&P 500 +1.1% S&P Mid Cap +1.1% Russell 2000 +1.0% MSCI EAFE +0.2% MSCI EM (1.7%) 10 Yr US Treasury...

Taylor Champion
Oct 14, 20242 min read


Inflation
S&P 500 up 20%, but inflation risks remain. Focus on high-quality stocks and short-duration bonds to hedge against economic uncertainties.

William A. Goldstein
Oct 8, 20241 min read


Weekly Market Update – July 8, 2024
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Taylor Champion
Jul 8, 20242 min read


Weekly Market Update – May 20, 2024
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Taylor Champion
May 20, 20242 min read


Weekly Market Update – May 13, 2024
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Taylor Champion
May 13, 20242 min read
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