Wall Street finished a relatively quiet but revealing week with the S&P 500 reaching another record high, even as new economic data raised questions about the strength of the American consumer. Inflation cooled, corporate earnings remained remarkably strong, energy companies joined technology stocks in driving the market, and Reddit prepared to join the S&P 500.…

📊 Alain’s Holdings — August 14, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 713.71 -1.24 -0.17% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 731.07 -1.00 -0.14% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 54.82 -0.06 -0.11% Wall Street ended the week modestly lower Friday as weak retail sales and deteriorating consumer sentiment reminded investors that…

📊 Alain’s Holdings — August 13, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 714.95 +4.78 +0.67% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 732.07 +8.37 +1.16% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 54.88 +0.30 +0.55% Wall Street moved higher Thursday, with the S&P 500 closing at a record high, as investors received another encouraging…

📊 Alain’s Holdings — August 12, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 710.17 +1.75 +0.25% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 723.70 +5.25 +0.73% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 54.58 +0.30 +0.55% Wall Street finished modestly higher Wednesday after a closely watched inflation report showed that price pressures eased slightly in…

📊 Alain’s Holdings — August 11, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 708.42 -2.23 -0.31% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 718.45 -2.42 -0.34% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 54.28 +0.01 +0.02% Wall Street finished lower for a second consecutive session Tuesday as investors confronted a difficult combination: rising geopolitical tensions,…