The S&P 500 increased 0.53% this week, buoyed by consumer discretionary companies as the market remained hopeful for positive outcomes in the Fed’s policy decision next week and the G-20 summit later this month. The Dow gained 0.4%, the Nasdaq rose 0.73%, and the R2k increased by 0.58%. There was…

May was a risk-off month as the S&P 500 fell 6.58%. For the week, not only did equities get crushed but bonds zoomed higher pushing the 10-year treasury yield below the fed funds rate. Not a single S&P sector closed higher this week and S&P 500 fell below its 200-day moving average….