After rallying impressively since the election, the markets may finally be starting to show signs of fatigue. For the first time since November, the S&P 500 has closed below its 50 day moving average. Volatility […]
Just when the Fed zigged, the treasury yield curve zagged. The widely expected March interest rate hike was supposed to help push fixed income yields higher too but then the opposite happened. Treasuries rallied on […]
Investors often target dividend aristocrat stocks as a means of generating income from the equity portion of their portfolios. These are the companies that have consistently grown their dividends for many years (20-25 years is […]
The markets got a minor surprise this past week when it was announced that the economy only added 98,000 net new jobs in March, about half what was expected. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.5%, […]
The market continued rolling right along in the 1st quarter as corporate earnings growth and the prospect of tax and regulation reform kept investors in a good mood. For the quarter, the Dow Jones Industrial […]
Despite valuations that continue stretch above historical norms, the consumer discretionary sector rode an improved economic environment to become the second best performer in the first quarter. The 8.4% return of the Consumer Discretionary Select […]
The market closed out a strong first quarter on Friday that saw the S&P 500 rise 5.5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gain 4.6% and the Nasdaq soar by 9.8%. It was the market’s best […]
For most of the current decade, the U.S stock market has been the place to be. In fact, no other major region of the world has even come close to its performance. Since the beginning […]
This past week has less about stocks and more about how events in Washington affected stocks. After several days of negotiation, the Trumpcare bill failed to even get to the House floor. The markets had […]
After a fund initially launches, it’s a good idea to evaluate it and see if the objective makes sense and assess its chances of success. At about the six month mark, it’s a good idea […]
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