Stock Markets and the Economy
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Momentum, Growth Pushing Stocks Higher
Are U.S. stock markets “melting up” to a peak? The question is being asked following the surge of stock indexes since early September. The indexes paused beginning in late July, but that didn’t last long. The S&P 500 is up 2.35% in the last four weeks (ended Oct. 13) and 4.79% for three months. Smaller company stocks have done better, with the Russell 2000 […]
An Important Stock Market Crash Anniversary
It was 30 years ago today that the U.S. stock markets experienced Black Monday, still the largest single-day decline in the stock indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 22.6% in one trading session. That was 508 points at the time and about 5,775 points at today’s level. But that was only part of the […]
Dodge & Cox Profile
One of my favorite mutual fund firms is Dodge & Cox. Their stock fund consistently has beaten the S&P 500 over an extended period. The firm charges low fees, and its winning investment style has continued to excel through several generations of management. Read the profile. The old-school investment firm does virtually nothing to promote […]
The Stock Market Rotation
There have been sharp changes in the stock markets. Those who focus only on the headlines and indexes missed those moves. September unquestionably has been full of surprises for investors. First, September is supposed to be the worst month of the year for stocks. Yet, we have a gain of more than 1% in the […]
The Fed Makes another Historic Move
The markets are hoping and expecting that the Fed’s next moves will be boring. Investment markets largely were controlled by central banks from the time the Fed began its “extraordinary measures” in 2009 until it ended quantitative easing in 2014. In quantitative easing, the Fed purchased securities in the open market to inject cash into […]
Reviewing History’s Most Hated Bull Market
Here’s a big “thank you” to all of you who voted for “The New Rules of Retirement” as the best retirement book. Seniorhomes.com informed me that we were successful. Thanks to you, Seniorhomes.com named my book the winner. As a further thank you, I am providing what I hope is a highly useful weekly update. […]
Finding Good News in Slow Growth
Many analysts are misreading the economy because they assume the future will be just like the past. Many analysts say it’s time for a downturn because we’ve had a very long expansion and bull market and the Fed is tightening the money supply. The combination usually leads to a recession and a bear market. Yet, many […]
Tips to Help with Commodities, Gold and Taxes
There are many different vehicles through which to own commodities, including gold, and there are different tax rules for them. Be sure you know the tax consequences of a commodity invest- ment before adding it to your portfolio. There are two basic ways to invest in commodities. (Options contracts are a third potential way, but they are […]
