U.S. stocks continued the recovery from the December sell-off.

The risk of self-inflicted wounds remains the greatest threat to the market.

Trade talk optimism, solid earnings and higher oil prices helped lift stocks for a fourth consecutive week.

Trifecta of positive news lifts the S&P 500.  Via Nova’s “Worry Checklist for 2019”

Are the stock market clouds parting?  The S&P 500 enjoyed its best week in seven years.

The S&P 500 fell for second consecutive week, but valuations are the cheapest in over 2½ years.

Market fears and jitters overwhelmed better-than-expected third quarter economic growth and strong corporate profit reports, continuing 2018’s back-and-forth market seesaw action.

The S&P 500 finished flat for the week, finding support at the technically important 200-day moving average level.  Higher interest rates appear to be slowing the housing market.

When is good news bad news: when interest rates surge on strong economic reports.

Fears won the battle over facts in the latest week.  After closing out August at a record high, the S&P 500 fell nearly 1% in the holiday-shortened week.