Market Commentary
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Weekly Market Commentary
Access a timely summary of market happenings and economic indicators, plus get a glimpse of what's to come in our weekly market commentary.
Topics include:
- Stock market performance
- Developments in Washington
- News from abroad
- Employment
- Housing
- Gross domestic product
- Consumer spending
Quarterly Market Commentary
Find a timely summary and insightful commentary on economic and financial market trends in our quarterly market commentary. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte, CFA®, manages to be both enlightening and entertaining in his recaps of economic conditions each quarter. His commentary often discusses:
- What’s happening in domestic markets
- Trends in developed markets
- Developments in emerging markets
- A historical perspective of current global conditions
- A look ahead at short- and long-term trends
July 15, 2019
Convinced that the Fed will soon cut its rate late to sustain economic growth, investors pushed the Dow past 27,000 and the S&P 500 past 3,000, both firsts. Read More
July 8, 2019
Good economic news was bad for stocks as traders worry that last week’s strong jobs report may lead the Fed to decide not to cut rates this month. Read More
July 1, 2019
Stocks finish the 1st half of the year strong as trade tensions and the Fed strikes a more accommodative tone. Read More
June 24, 2019
Easing trade tensions and the prospect of easing monetary policy drive stocks to new record highs. Read More
June 17, 2019
Stocks edge up for the second week straight as trade war talk is muted and investors gear up for this week’s Fed meeting. Read More
June 10, 2019
Stocks post their best week of 2019 as the threat of a trade war with Mexico and a sub-par jobs report are eclipsed by the prospect of a Fed rate cut. Read More
Market Commentary Second Quarter 2019: Is It Too Late Now to Say Sorry?
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Quarterly Commentary Third Quarter 2018
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Quarterly Commentary Second Quarter 2018
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Quarterly Commentary First Quarter 2018
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Quarterly Commentary Third Quarter 2017
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Quarterly Commentary Second Quarter 2017
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