Market Commentary Articles

• 05/18/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Stocks decline, Treasuries shine as European fears intensify
• 05/09/2012
  Special Edition: Weekly Market Update: European election results and economic fears drive market volatility
• 05/04/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - U.S. jobs data and Europe’s economy send markets lower
• 04/27/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Strong corporate earnings fuel optimism, but GDP growth slowing
• 04/20/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Market jitters continue as macro developments trump corporate earnings
• 04/13/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Volatile markets stumble and surge amid mixed economic signals
• 04/06/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Quarter gets off to a shaky start, but there’s cause for measured optimism
• 03/30/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Markets cast a wary eye at speed bumps on the path to recovery
• 03/23/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Concerns about China and Europe trump strong U.S. data
• 03/21/2012
  Understanding the jump in the price at the pump
• 03/16/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Markets respond as confidence in the recovery grows
• 03/16/2012
  Bond market outlook: interest rates a determining factor
• 03/09/2012
  Debt drama in Greece continues
• 03/09/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Greece, China and jobs dominate the week’s market moves
• 03/02/2012
  Hedging market risks via gold and other precious metals
• 03/02/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Markets post solid gains in February, but cautionary signs loom
• 02/29/2012
  Banks begin to bounce back
• 02/24/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - U.S. economy helps markets weather rising oil prices and other global concerns
• 02/23/2012
  Understanding Unemployment: Reduction Doesn’t Equal Recovery
• 02/17/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Markets rise as U.S. recovery appears to be self-sustaining
• 02/14/2012
  Capital Gains: Why Markets (Usually) Rise in Election Years
• 02/10/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Markets lifted by economic news, but technical factors may weigh
• 02/03/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Will January’s strong market performance have staying power?
• 02/01/2012
  Markets in 2012: Déjà vu or the Contrarian View?
• 01/27/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Markets react to Fed policy, U.S. data and Greek debt talks
• 01/20/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Markets buoyed by U.S. housing optimism and calmer Europe
• 01/17/2012
  Europe’s Devastating Debt Downgrade
• 01/13/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - New year’s market gains moderate amid mixed signals on U.S. and global economies
• 01/06/2012
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - New Year begins with tailwinds from U.S. and headwinds from Europe
• 01/06/2012
  Understanding the Surge in Share Buybacks
• 12/30/2011
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - 2011: A Tale of Two Continents
• 12/23/2011
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Markets look for holiday cheer in strengthening U.S. data
• 12/20/2011
  Storm Clouds on the European Horizon
• 12/20/2011
  As turbulent fourth quarter comes to a close, will sunnier skies prevail for investors in 2012?
• 12/16/2011
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Encouraging economic data may ease markets' post-summit disappointment
• 12/09/2011
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - European Union summit dominates investor hopes and fears
• 12/05/2011
  Can the Holiday Spending Cheer Continue?
• 12/05/2011
  Trends and Opportunities in the IPO Market
• 12/02/2011
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts: Time is running out in Europe, as U.S. economy perks up
• 11/25/2011
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Markets weigh implications of Super Committee’s failure
• 11/18/2011
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Debt déjà vu as European crisis overshadows U.S. gains
• 11/07/2011
  Despite positive economic indicators, it still feels like a recession
• 11/04/2011
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Good news, bad news and notes of caution
• 10/28/2011
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - European debt deal sparks global rally, but doubts remain
• 10/21/2011
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Markets walk a tightrope over earnings, Europe and the economy
• 10/14/2011
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Will corporate earnings trump Europe?
• 10/10/2011
  The Significance of Declining Commodity Prices
• 10/07/2011
  Weekly Market Update: Advice from TIAA-CREF Experts - Jobs, Europe and market volatility
• 10/03/2011
  Outlook for Growth: Is a Double-Dip Recession in the Cards?
• 09/30/2011
  Weekly Market Update: Insights from TIAA-CREF Experts - Markets seek direction as third quarter winds down