American Trust Wealth is now part of Ascensus.
Ascensus has completed its acquisition of American Trust Wealth. Read the official press release for details.
Stocks looked past a surge in Treasury yields to multi-year highs last week, with large-cap growth leading the market higher. Gains were concentrated in large caps, as mid caps finished flat and small caps slipped. Growth beat value across all three size segments,...
US equities were choppy last week. AI-related stocks sold off early after several prominent industry executives called for a slowdown in development over safety concerns, before recovering to trade higher by Friday. Stocks also dropped sharply following the Federal...
U.S. stocks finished the week lower despite a strong end-of-week rebound fueled by Friday's inflation report, which came in high but in line with expectations. Large- and small-cap value stocks returned to favor, extending their year-to-date outperformance versus...
U.S. stocks finished the week roughly flat as investors weighed escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, stronger-than-expected job data, and shifting Federal Reserve policy expectations. Size and style trends were mixed: most major indices inched higher, with large-cap growth...
U.S. equity markets finished higher for the week, though the gains masked a considerably weaker showing beneath the surface. The S&P 500 and DJIA each rose 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.8%, with strength concentrated almost entirely in mega-cap growth...
By Michael Samford In 1968, Apollo 8 became the first crewed spacecraft to orbit the moon. The mission is remembered for a photograph of our blue planet suspended above the lunar horizon: Earthrise. From 240,000 miles away borders disappeared. Those astronauts saw not...
U.S. equity markets declined during the week as a sharp pullback across semiconductor and momentum stocks, combined with rising oil prices and elevated Treasury yields, weighed on investor sentiment. The S&P 500 fell 1.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 2.1%...
U.S. equity markets finished a relatively eventful week with slight gains as better-than-feared inflation data helped offset pressure from rising oil prices and weakness across several mega-cap growth names. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to notch fresh record highs, while...
U.S. equity markets rebounded sharply during the week as strong corporate earnings, renewed enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence, and easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East boosted investor sentiment. As we enter the late stages of Q2 earnings...
Market Data as of Week Ending: 7/31/2026 unless noted otherwise U.S. equity markets ended higher during a volatile week characterized by sharp swings tied to the Federal Reserve's policy decision, ongoing U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions, and heavy fluctuations in...