03|04|2016
The Fed Effect
Every week economic data surprises in one direction or the other. As of late (late being the last 14 months or so), the market often times re-acts in a...
03|04|2016
GDP, Jobs, and Profits
Economic data over the last week was conflicted. GDP for the 1st quarter had a weak underscore, while much of the data for the start of the 2nd quarter...
03|04|2016
Why I cry over spilled milk…
Yes, you can clean up spilled milk in no time… and yes, spilling milk is not the end of the world; but as many of you would probably agree,...
03|04|2016
Sell in May stayed away!
The adage goes, ‘Sell in May and go away.’ Quite frequently we see the year start with lots of energy just to have that momentum derailed in May. Whether...
03|04|2016
Around the world in 2 pages…
It was a busy week globally, money just getting thrown around willy-nilly… not really, but I’ll try to briefly take us through a week that did see plenty of...
03|04|2016
Deceptive Stability
For the last 3 weeks the Dow Jones has ended the week higher than the previous week. The volatility index (VIX) is measuring below 12, more than 8 points...
03|04|2016
Do headlines equal headwinds?
In a word, no. Well, maybe… I guess it depends… I have to give you a reason to keeping reading, right? Every economic cycle is accompanied by its own...
03|04|2016
Home for Sale
As I was leaving for work this morning I noticed yet another home in my neighborhood up for sale, the house across the street has a SOLD sign on...
03|03|2016
GDP in the Spotlight
Last week marked the 3rd revision to 1st quarter GDP. Each revision has just presented more and more bad news. A deeper look into 1st quarter GDP, expectations for...
03|03|2016
Is 17,000 a Crossroads?
The week ended with a celebration of our independence and what better way to express independence then to have our free market environment cross a major threshold such as...