Stock Market Corrections
“Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria,”...
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Category: Market Trends
Three-Step Checklist for Turbulent Markets
When the stock market experiences extreme volatility, an investor’s best bet is to focus his/her energy on factors that can be controlled. Unfortunately, many investors panic-sell and lose their money. When the market rebounds,...
Read MoreIs the party over for stocks?
Written by: Jeremy Shafer “In the short run, the market is a voting machine. In the long run, it’s a weighing machine.” -Benjamin Graham The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped the 15,000 mark for the first time ever. It’s...
Read MoreMarching Toward Sequester
Written by: Jeremy Shafer As February winds down, we will be treated to yet another spectacle from the nation’s capital. This one goes by the name Sequester. To quote Yogi Berra, “It’s like déjà vu, all over again.” A few...
Read MoreIs the January Effect Real?
In January, the market had a positive return. The January Effect means what happens in January usually foreshadows what will happen for the year. We found this fun diagram that shows the Monthly Totals in color coded form. Of...
Read MoreTest Your Risk Tolerance
Kiplinger.com has a terrific short tool on their page that will ask you a few questions to help guide you and your financial adviser in the right direction according to your risk tolerance level. While this tool in no way goes...
Read MoreSchwab Market Commentary
Liz Ann Sonders, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Strategist with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. has written a nice commentary article regarding the recent announcement by the fed of “Operation Twist”. Please...
Read MoreImpact of Treasury Downgrade
Mark Riepe, CFA Senior Vice Prsident, Schwab Center for Financial Research President, Charles Schwab Investment Advisory All expressions of opinion are subject to change without notice in reaction to shifting market...
Read MoreTen Trading Commandments
Respect the price action but never defer to it. Our eyes are valuable tools when trading but if we deferred to the flickering ticks, stocks would be “better” up and “worse” down and that’s a losing...
Read MoreUS Credit Risk Benefits Corporate Bonds
US investors are beginning to rethink the composition of their portfolios and become more risk averse. If people become more conservative, that could possibly create a deflationary environment, which is a positive for bonds, not...
Read MoreThe Biggest Risk to Bonds
Terrific video from Morningstar regarding the current bond trends. The Biggest Risk to Bonds
Read MoreWhy the Economy Slows While the Stock Market Grows
How can stocks be approaching an all-time high if the economy is suffering from high unemployment and sagging home prices? Watch this great video from MoneyWatch for an explaination.
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