PUT IN WORK (3/24/2025)

Although the stock market didn’t have a stellar week, it left investors hopeful for the future. The stock market saw its first positive week in over a month, finally bouncing back from its most recent selloff. The Nasdaq (QQQ) ended the week up 0.3% while the S&P 500 (SPY) ended up 0.2%. These numbers aren’t big by any means, but they’re certainly a positive start.

Monday didn’t have much for investors, but was a decent start to the week, with all major indices finding gains by closing time. Investors were awaiting the upcoming Fed meeting, which started on Tuesday, with the word on interest rates coming on Wednesday. Tuesday proved to be a wash as investors sold assets, wiping out gains acquired in the previous day. Naturally, the Nasdaq saw the worst of it.

Wednesday, however, was a different story. Investors reacted positively to news from the Federal Reserve as they confirmed that interest rates would remain unchanged amidst current economic uncertainty, which was precisely what investors were expecting. Stocks reacted positively, with all major indices ending the day up a percent or more.

Thursday and Friday saw the market inch lower, with the initial bounce provided by the Fed meeting gradually fading by the end of the week but still leaving investors with hope for something more on the horizon. Ultimately, President Trump’s tariffs seem to be weighing down both the market and the Fed, who, on Wednesday, said that they’d need some time to see how tariffs impact the economy.

(Nasdaq ETF (QQQ) price from March 2024 - 2025 — each candle is 1 week. Chart provided by tradingview.com.)

PORTFOLIO UPDATE

Our portfolio performed quite well, with most of our assets inching higher alongside the market and breaking whatever losing streaks we may have had. With the future looking positive, we’re excited to see how this week shapes up. As always, thank you for reading, and happy investing.