This has been a summer to remember for its pleasant weather thus far. But this week, more normal, higher temperatures are returning. In a similar way, earlier summer stock prices rose to new highs, but last week the indexes jolted us back to reality. Even bull markets do not travel [...]
Today let’s look at a number of issues while the stock part of financial markets continues to perform its dance routine, one step forward and then one back. For the year thus far through Monday the 19th, the S&P 500 was only higher by 1.99 percent, the Dow 30 Industrial [...]
Since Mr. Market is in a mood to take profits, (which I mentioned in this space was likely) let’s look at gaining some practical education about current investing. If you want to invest in stocks or bonds but want diversification for more safety, what choices do you have? In general [...]
Some things never change. In our day of the thoroughly modern Federal Reserve Bank, Mr. Market hangs on every word, every nuance, every implied hint from the Chairperson. What I understand is this: Although the Fed will continue to buy fewer bonds from (lend money to) the US government each [...]
Last week, I discussed the advisability of examining periodic corrections or pull-backs in the stock indexes. Particularly when January results are negative, one should be ready for the end of a bullish trend. From what occurred last week, the weather forecast for stocks looks better again, just like our physical [...]
Even though the stock market indexes have recovered some of their losses suffered this year, it is too early to be certain whether the shorter term bullish trend has changed to the downside, or this is just another pause that refreshes. When a bull market thunders ahead too far for [...]
History quiz for the new year: What happens after a really strong year in the stock market? Does the market then usually go up, down, or sideways? This is a more important question than many would count it. History repeats itself in many instances because people usually act according to [...]
The Sky is Still Blue When every investor you know is tempted to throw in the towel again, you should check the sky. Is it still blue above the clouds, or is it really falling? When the stock market indices fall day after day, week after week, it is enough [...]
