Weekly Viewpoint

  • February 2012

    13

    Greece Causes the Markets to Skid

    by Mike Schwager
    The major market indices finished the week modestly lower after a bailout plan for Greece was postponed for another week.
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  • February 2012

    09

    Stocks Finish Higher on Strong Employment_Data

    by Mike Schwager
    The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) gained 1.59%, the Wilshire 5000 Total Market IndexSM (Wilshire 5000SM) rose 2.38%, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) added 2.17% and the Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq) tacked on 3.16%.
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  • January 2012

    30

    Coming Soon – A Pause to Refresh?

    by Mike Schwager
    The major market indices finished the week mixed to modestly higher. The S&P 500 has now gained in five of the past six weeks.
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  • January 2012

    23

    Trend Remains Our Friend

    by Mike Schwager
    (Wilshire 5000SM) rose 2.10%, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) added 2.04% and the Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq) tacked on 2.80%. Sector breadth was positive as nine of the 10 S&P sector groups finished higher. The Technology sector (+3.24%) was the best...
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  • January 2012

    17

    Threat of Credit Downgrades Pares Market Gains

    by Mike Schwager
    The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) gained 0.50%, the Wilshire 5000 Total Market IndexSM (Wilshire 5000SM) rose 1.04%, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) added 0.88% and the Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq) tacked...
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  • January 2012

    09

    2012 Off to a Good Start

    by Mike Schwager
    Week in Review: 1/2/12 – 1/6/12 The major market indices finished the week solidly higher as growing signs the U.S. economy is on firmer footing outweighed renewed concerns over the European debt crisis. Performance for Week Ending 1/6/12: The Dow ...
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AUTHOR BIO

Mike Schwager

Managing Director Chief Market Strategist

In his role as Chief Market Strategist, Mike is responsible for analyzing trends in the economy and financial markets. Mike joined Claymore in August 2006 as a Regional Vice President covering Connecticut and Westchester County, N.Y.

Prior to joining Claymore, Mike served as the Director of Private Client Research and Strategy at Merrill Lynch/Advest in Hartford, Conn., from 1997 to 2006. In addition to his research and strategy role, Mike was the co-manager of the Advest Select Portfolio, a large-cap growth portfolio with more than $180 million of assets under management. He also was a member of the management committee for the ETF Asset Allocation program as well as the Rules Based-Select program, a UIT-focused portfolio. Previously, Mike oversaw the Correspondent Research area at Stifel Nicolaus in St. Louis, Mo., and was an Institutional Equity Salesman at Moran & Associates in Greenwich, Conn.

Mike earned a B.S. from Bryant University and is Series 7, 24 and 66 registered.

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