The Big Picture
2017 was quite a year for the stock market. 2018 is picking up right where 2017 left off. What to make of it all? [Read more…]
OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
January 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Happy New Year! 2016 may have ended with a whimper, but 2017 has started out with a bang. Will the momentum of 2016 carry over into 2017? [Read more…]
LET THE SUMMER RALLY BEGIN
July 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
We failed to penetrate the record highs in June, and then quickly fell to the lower end of the recent trading range as Brexit stunned the world.
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HOME ON THE (TRADING) RANGE
June 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Major market indices have been locked in a trading range for most of the second quarter, following on the heels of a dismal first quarter. How will the quarter close out? [Read more…]
A CORRECTION IN TIME?
April 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
What a start to 2016. First, a unexpected personal loss, then bad weather across the country. Stocks suffered a not good, very bad, horrible January and February leaving it up to March to rush to the rescue.
AS IF AUGUST NEVER HAPPENED
November 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Some people sold in May and went away. I just went away and came back Saint Ledger’s day. What did I miss? [Read more…]
SPRINGTIME FOR THE ECONOMY?
November 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The month of March came in like a lion but is going out like a bi-polar bear. From start to finish, March has been a month of dueling viewpoints with a little geopolitical tension thrown in for good measure. [Read more…]
THE LONG GAME
February 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
We’re halfway through the first quarter and the stock market bulls are hanging in, despite a furious start by the bears.
Smart Thinking and Smart Shopping for the Holidays
December 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
http://hffradio.com/episode-389-karen-gibbs/
WORST TO FIRST?
What a year! Marked by extreme volatility, 2018 put in the worst stock market performance since 2008. What was behind all the back and forth? [Read more…]