Market Recap 8-17-26

Weekly Market Recap | August 17, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets delivered relatively flat and mixed results last week amidst strong earnings and updates to domestic inflation. The S&P 500 Index returned growth of 0.39%. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up (-0.53%), the Nasdaq recognized gains of 0.16%.1 Earnings Season for the Second Quarter of 2026 continues to deliver robust performance….

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Advisor Freedom Podcast with Kent Skornia

Advisor Freedom Podcast: Building a Team-First Wealth Firm

Kent Skornia, CEO of Krilogy, sat down with Conner Young, host of the Advisor Freedom Podcast, to share the story behind founding Krilogy, building a culture of talent, and growing a team-first wealth firm. In January 2009, Kent launched the firm at age 33 with $20 million in assets, an assistant, and a junior planner — in the middle of…

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Market Recap 8-10-26

Weekly Market Recap | August 10, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets posted a banner week amidst the ongoing earnings season and its particularly robust results. The S&P 500 Index gained 3.59% last week. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average delivered a 2.96% gain, and the Nasdaq generated a stellar 5.19% weekly return.1 Last week’s performance led to new all-time highs for both the…

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Meg Abeln

Meghan Abeln, CPA, CFP® Named Partner at Krilogy

ST. LOUIS, MO – Krilogy has announced that Meghan Abeln, CPA, CFP®, has been named Partner, recognizing her leadership, commitment to clients and role in supporting the development of exceptional talent. Since joining Krilogy, Abeln has built a thriving wealth management practice while helping strengthen the collaborative culture that has fueled the firm’s continued growth. “From the day I joined…

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Market Recap 8/3/2026

Weekly Market Recap | August 3, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets The broader US stock markets gained for the week despite significant volatilities leading to major price swings. The S&P 500 Index ended the week with a 1.06% gain. Following a thousand-point single-day point swing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished last week up 1.04%; meanwhile, the Nasdaq gained 1.60%.1 The Forward 12-Month Price/Earnings Ratio for…

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Market Recap 7/27/2026

Weekly Market Recap | July 27, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets The major US stock markets were down for a second week in a row. The S&P 500 Index recognized a weekly loss of (-1.66%) while the Dow Jones Industrial Average took a loss of (-1.58%) and the Nasdaq gave up (-2.88%).1 These falling prices led the Forward 12-Month Price/Earnings Ratio for the S&P 500 to…

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Market Recap 7/20/2026

Weekly Market Recap | July 20, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets gave up some of the recent gains recognized over the past two weeks’ worth of positivity. The S&P 500 Index recognized a loss of (-1.55%) last week while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up (-0.93%) and the Nasdaq lost (-2.90%).1 This brought the Forward 12-Month Price/Earnings Ratio for the S&P 500 down…

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Weekly Market Recap July 13, 2026

Weekly Market Recap | July 13, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets generated mostly positive gains last week as the S&P 500 delivered growth of 1.26%, and the Nasdaq produced a positive return of 1.74%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up (-0.48%) for the week, but that decline came after its first ever close above 53,000.1 The Forward 12-Month Price/Earnings Ratio for…

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Q3 2026 Market Newsletter

Quarterly Market Newsletter: Q2 2026 Review & Q3 2026 Outlook

Q2 2026 at a Glance +15.2% S&P 500, Q2 total return 2nd best Nasdaq-100 quarter in 25 years +24.1% MSCI EM, Q2 total return 4.47% 10-year Treasury, quarter-end yield What We’re Watching U.S. equities posted one of the strongest quarterly advances of this century. The S&P 500 gained 15.2% as a Middle East peace framework and accelerating earnings overwhelmed a…

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Weekly Market Recap July 6, 2026

Weekly Market Recap | July 6, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets were positive last week as we passed the midway point of 2026 and through the Fourth of July. The S&P 500 gained 1.79% over the holiday-shortened trading week while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 1.99% and the Nasdaq appreciated by 2.12%.1 Last week also saw new all-time highs for the…

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