02|27|2019
Old World, Old Problems | February 22, 2019
Last week was marked by old problems out of the ‘Old World’. Europe managed to continue to be a distraction and introduced uncertainty into an otherwise positive week. Brexit...
02|19|2019
Life of the Party | February 15, 2019
Last week’s article was littered with Negative Nancy’s. This week, many of them have become the life of the party. At least for now… Government Shutdown A shutdown was...
02|12|2019
Negative Nancy | February 8, 2019
Last week was marred by negativity at several levels. Everywhere you turned it looked like there was a Negative Nancy… Government Shutdown 2019, 2.0 Negotiations throughout last week were...
02|07|2019
A Dovish Climb | February 1, 2019
Last week was a busy week and markets liked it. Between favorable earnings reports and a dovish Federal Reserve Board (FRB), markets continued their climb. Corporate Earnings The week...
01|29|2019
Central Bank Quandary | January 25, 2019
For a decade, Central Banks have been responding to an unprecedented financial meltdown. They are stuck in a quandary that appears to have no end. While nearing 10 years...
01|23|2019
Major Concerns? | January 18, 2019
Markets rose last week for the fourth straight week. Did markets gloss over major concerns? The January Effect This most recent surge brought the S&P 500 performance above 6%...
01|15|2019
Buyers Beware | January 11, 2019
Last week, three weeks in a row of market gains! Are we out of the woods or should buyers beware? Data last week was meaningful to the landscape of...
01|09|2019
Happy New Year | January 4, 2019
Happy New Year! For many investors, this new year brings new hope that 2019 will look more like 2017 rather than 2018! Let’s run the play-by-play by looking at...
12|27|2018
Nothing to See | December 21, 2018
As the year draws to an end, there is nothing going on. Rates have increased, the government has shut-down, oil prices are falling, and inflation is fading. Like I...
12|18|2018
Nothing but Bears | December 14, 2018
The Bears have dominated for the first time since 2011! And no, I’m not talking about the ones in Chicago! Europe Concerns in Europe were wide spread last week....