The Market Commentator

Market Week in Review The U.S. stock market ended the week lower amid plummeting retail sales and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell describing the economy’s path as uncertain.  Consequent to Powell’s comments interest rates also moved moderately lower with the 10-year treasury yield dropping from 0.69% to 0.64%, meanwhile the 2-year Continue Reading

The Market Week in Review The U.S. stock market finished the week higher despite record breaking unemployment numbers as some states begin the early phases of reopening their economies’.  Interest rates moved higher on the longer end of the curve as the 10-year treasury yield rose from 0.64% to 0.69%, Continue Reading

The Market Week in Review Despite GDP revealing that the U.S. economy shrunk by 4.8% in the first quarter of 2019, the U.S. stock market ended the week slightly higher amid optimism of a coronavirus treatment.  Interest rates moved higher as the 10-year treasury yield rose from 0.60% to 0.64%.  Continue Reading

The Market Week In Review The U.S. stock market ended the week lower as oil continues to plunge and coronavirus concerns linger.  These concerns also sent interest rates lower as the 10-year treasury yield fell from 0.65% last week to 0.60% today.  Meanwhile the spread between the 10-year treasury yield Continue Reading

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Perspectives + Prospects, a weekly newsletter for clients and friends of The Milwaukee Company. The purpose of this newsletter is to provide you, the individual investor, with information that will help you invest more wisely and with greater success. In each issue we’ll share Continue Reading

Announcement: Please Note:  As of next week, The Market Commentator will be adopting a newsletter format.  We hope you will like the new look and feel. Option contracts can help investors can hedge downside risk when the potential for market loss is elevated. The expense associated with using options to Continue Reading

The U.S. stock market ended the week largely higher amid the Federal Reserve unveiling a $2.3 trillion lending program and post-pandemic optimism.  Interest rates also moved higher on this optimism as the 10-year treasury yield rose from 0.62% last week to 0.73% today.  Meanwhile, the spread between the 10-year treasury Continue Reading

Recent legislation has relaxed some of the restrictions and taxes on IRA distributions. For example, working persons may make contributions to an IRA regardless of age, and required minimum distributions have been suspended for 2020. Now may just be the very best time ever to convert a traditional IRA to Continue Reading

The U.S. stock market started the week fairly strong but ended the week lower amid grim coronavirus forecasts and skyrocketing unemployment claims.  Interest rates also moved lower on this news as the 10-year treasury yield fell from 0.72% last week to 0.62% today.  Meanwhile the spread between the 10-year treasury Continue Reading

The U.S. stock market rallied back this week after a steep decline the week prior as the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill heads to President Trump’s desk.  Consequently, interest rates moved lower as the 10-year treasury yield dropped from 0.92% to 0.72%.  Meanwhile the spread between the 10-year treasury yield Continue Reading