by The Simmons Partnership, Inc | Jun 30, 2026 | Blog, Market Commentary
The S&P 500 and NASDAQ have regularly notched new highs since mid-April, yet the vast majority of stocks have not participated in the rally. At the index level, the advance appears steady, but that is largely a function of how the indexes are constructed. The...
by Ricci L. Reber, Ph.D. | Mar 19, 2026 | Blog, Market Commentary
Yesterday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Federal Reserve’s policymaking body, announced its decision to hold short-term rates steady, ending the series of three straight rate cuts that closed out 2025. Both stocks and bonds sold off the past two days,...
