The stock market had a rough week, though it did put up a fight by the week’s end. The Nasdaq (QQQ)  ended down 0.3% , while the S&P 500 (SPY)  finished down 0.5% . Tariff headlines kicked things off on Monday, midweek optimism followed, and then Thursday and Friday saw that positive momentum trickle away. Monday started the week in the red after President Trump announced a global tariff hike over the weekend, bringing uncertainty back to the forefront. Tech and software name

We’re back with another issue! After a three-day weekend (markets were closed on Monday), last week showed resilience with a strong rebound. The Nasdaq (QQQ)  finished up 1.2%, and the S&P 500 (SPY)  ended up 1.1%. Tuesday got things started with a volatile session that ultimately went nowhere. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 both showed minimal gains after getting through a pretty ugly start, with investors sort of holding onto cash and waiting to see how the day—and week—would pan o

We’re back with another issue! Last week was a rough one overall, and even Friday’s huge rally failed to make up for the week's performance. The Nasdaq (QQQ)  ended down 2%, while the S&P 500 (SPY)  finished down 0.4%. A big theme throughout the week was simple: earnings reactions were brutal, and investors had to navigate the ongoing partial government shutdown, which delayed the January jobs report. Monday actually started February on a strong note. The Nasdaq rose 0.6%, an

We’re back with another issue! Last week was certainly an interesting one, with investors seemingly a bit all over the place by Friday's close. The Nasdaq (QQQ)  ended down 0.1%, while the S&P 500 (SPY)  finished up 0.4% thanks to a strong start that got gradually worn down by earnings reactions and Fed-related uncertainty. Monday started the week on a solid note as investors got ready for mega-cap tech earnings and Wednesday’s Fed decision. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and the Nasd

We’re back with another issue! After a long holiday weekend, last week turned into a bit of a mixed bag as investors played tug-of-war with one another, unsure of which way to pull the market. The Nasdaq (QQQ)  ended up a modest 0.2%, while the S&P 500 (SPY ) finished down 0.4%—a choppy week that mostly came down to headlines and tariffs. Tuesday was the roughestn one. Stocks posted their worst day in months after President Trump threatened new tariffs on eight NATO allies t

We’re back with another issue! After last week’s breather, markets came out swinging in the first full trading week of 2026. The Nasdaq (QQQ)  ended up a whopping 2.2%, while the S&P 500 (SPY)  finished up 1.6%. The big themes were geopolitics that we briefly touched on last week and a Friday jobs report that gave the market a nice sendoff into the weekend. Monday kicked the week off on a strong note, with all three major indexes jumping as investors reacted to the U.S. milit