The markets look to finish the week lower as fears regarding the economy continue to drive both sentiment and near-term activity.

Greetings all. Bruce is on a special assignment this week, so I’ve been asked to step in again.Greetings all. Bruce is on a special assignment this week, so I’ve been asked to step in again.

If you haven’t been following the markets this week good for you.

It was a good week for the markets as all three major indices booked gains.

The major averages closed lower again this week in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve statement last week.

Greetings all. Bruce is on a well-deserved vacation this week, so I’ve been asked to share some thoughts.

I mentioned a couple weeks ago that we’d be entering a quiet period with little news between now and the third week of September when the Federal Reserve (FOMC) meets.

Inflation is receding, earnings season is just about over, and there isn’t a Federal Reserve meeting for another six weeks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average looks to close flat while both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are poised to punch a bit higher this week.

What could have been a difficult week for stocks, turned into the best week the markets have had in some time.