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
February 18, 2019
Stocks continue their recent roll after Congress averts another shutdown and China and the U.S. make progress in their trade talks. Read More
February 11, 2019
Despite concerns about a slowdown in Britain and the Eurozone, not to mention the trade deal with China, the Dow rallies on Friday to finish up for the seventh week straight. Read More
February 4, 2019
With an assist from the Fed, stocks rebound from a brutal December and put together their best January in 30 years. Read More
January 28, 2019
Fourth-quarter earnings news outweighs fears of a slowdown in China to drive the Dow and Nasdaq up for the fifth week straight and, oh yes, the government is back in business – for now. Read More
January 22, 2019
Stocks continued their rebound from the year-end swoon, up for the fourth week in a row on the way to posting the best start to a year since 1987. Read More
January 14, 2019
01/14/19 - The shutdown continues, but so does the stock market’s roll, with the Dow turning in its best three-week stretch since after the election of 2016. Read More
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Quarterly Commentary Second Quarter 2018
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Quarterly Commentary First Quarter 2018
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Quarterly Commentary Fourth Quarter 2017
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Quarterly Commentary Third Quarter 2017
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Quarterly Commentary Second Quarter 2017
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