This roundup of top financial news for the week presented by Matt Glova and the LifeTime Asset Management team:
Quarterly Market Navigator, March 31, 2026
Markets dropped in March as rising concerns about the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East weighed on investors. Rising energy prices and interest rates during the month challenged bond returns, and both domestic and foreign stocks ended the quarter in the red.
Quick Hits:
1. Beyond the Headlines: Markets Fall to End Quarter
2. Fixed Income Update: Rising Rates Create Headwinds
3. Geopolitical and Economic Update: War with Iran Takes Center Stage
4. Looking Ahead: Shifting Risks
Click here to read the full quarterly market navigator published March 31, 2026.
Weekly Market Navigator, March 30, 2026
Equity markets were mostly lower last week. The small-cap Russell 2000 Index was the lone bright spot, rising 0.5 percent. Fixed income markets were volatile, driven by news of potential cease-fire negotiations in the Middle East. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury rose to 4.43 percent.
Click here to read the full weekly market navigator published March 30, 2026.
Weekly Market Navigator, March 23, 2026
With no sign of a resolution to the war in the Middle East, equity markets sold off for a fourth consecutive week. Concerns about inflation—and its effect on the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) interest rate path—pushed the 10-year Treasury yield up 11 basis points (bps) to 4.39 percent.
Click here to read the full weekly market navigator published March 23, 2026.
Weekly Market Navigator, March 16, 2026
Ongoing military action in the Middle East continued to drive markets last week. Oil prices rose, approaching $100 per barrel, and global equity markets declined. The potential impact of oil prices on inflation weighed on bond markets. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields closed at 4.28 percent.
Click here to read the full weekly market navigator published March 16, 2026.
Weekly Market Navigator, March 9, 2026
February was a challenging month for stocks, as concerns surrounding the disruptive nature of AI and shifting geopolitical risks weighed on investor sentiment. Domestic equities ended the month in the red; however, bonds and foreign stocks fared better.
Click here to read the full weekly market navigator published March 9, 2026.
Weekly Market Navigator, March 2, 2026
U.S. stocks were down across the board last week as continued concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) weighed on markets. Beneath the surface, several sectors rallied. International stocks and Treasury bonds were also up. Higher-than-expected producer price data fueled worries that inflation could accelerate.
Click here to read the full weekly market navigator published March 2, 2026.
Monthly Market Navigator, Feb 28, 2026
U.S. and Israel military strikes on Iran led to surging oil prices. Concerns about accelerating inflation and rising interest rates caused global stock markets to decline. Inflation worries also led bond markets to sell off sharply, with yields on the 10-year Treasury rising 18 basis points (bps) to 4.14 percent.
Quick Hits:
1. Beyond the headlines: Putting the sell-off in perspective.
2. Report releases: Affected by winter weather, negative job creation last month raised concerns about future economic growth.
3. Financial market data: Surging oil prices led to declines in global stock markets. In addition, bonds sold off sharply.
4. Looking ahead: Personal income and spending data will highlight a heavy week of economic reports.
Click here to read the full monthly market navigator published February 28, 2026.