The stock market continued its bullish upward climb in June, making the first half of the year positive for all major equity indices. The magnitude of increase
Does driving 70 miles per hour, while singing a favorite song, sound overly aggressive to you? The answer likely depends on the context. What is the speed
“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” Shakespeare’s words ring as true today as they did when he first wrote them. April’s equity performance was
Have you been watching the March Madness? In about a week the NCAA basketball tournament is soon to draw to a close. Unfortunately, the markets have also
Today’s jobs report just made the Federal Reserve’s work much more difficult.
One reading does not make a trend. Nonetheless, today’s employment numbers are
News vs Noise
Anything that has the potential to impact corporate earnings is newsworthy from a market perspective. Everything else, although perhaps
Over the last few weeks, we’ve experienced some foggy conditions. Earlier this week when stepping outside for a pre-dawn run in the neighborhood it was
Happy Thanksgiving!
Tomorrow, families and friends gather together across our great land to give thanks for our many blessings. May this time be special and
What’s Keeping You Up At Night? This age-old question was recently posed to us by a reporter. To clarify, the question wasn’t about what is keeping us up at
September bucked its historical trend as the worst performing month of the year. The market cap weighted index was up over 3.5% for the month, with the equal
The equity markets often face volatility during the month of September. Each letter of the acrostic SEPTEMBER ANGST is to serve as an update of issues
Earnings season kicked off this morning and will continue for the next six weeks or so. This is the time each quarter when corporations report their revenue