Which direction is this market headed?
Like an elevator, the stock market usually goes only in two directions – up or down. It rarely goes sideways, although there are times...
Have the bears had their last roar, or is the market poised for more pain?
Stock market news this week has provided some interesting opinions on where the market is headed. After three straight days of gains,...
Trade War relief and the Stock Market goes higher - feels like Groundhog’s Day
Another jump this week in the market, driven by recent expectations that the trade war between the US and China might be easing. ...
Is the stock market rebound a bounce or a recovery?
The stock market has rebounded from it’s fourth quarter 2018 swan dive, that some have called a “correction.” The question is, is that...
2018 Year-end summary, and a 2019 projection
2018 has been a year of highs and lows, and a particularly gyrating stock market (that I have likened to a roller-coaster ride in earlier...
The stock market roller coaster - is it safe?
The recent roller coaster ride in the stock market has some investors asking if the bull market has run its course. It has other...
Is the Bear Market here and how long will he stay?
The definition of a Bear market is when stocks are down 20% or more from the previous highs. On October 3rd, the Dow peaked at 26,838. ...
Stock Market volatility: buying opportunity or warning?
I’m going to start this week’s blog with the last sentence from last month’s Stock Market related blog: “when bad things happen in the...
Carpe Diem - “Seize the Day” and make a better tomorrow
The old Latin phrase Carpe Diem, translated as “Seize the Day,” sometimes gets loosely translated to the modern expression “you only live...
New stock market highs: is the upside potential worth the downside risk?
As of August 8, 2018, the S&P is at 2858, only 14 points (0.5%) away from its all-time high of 2872. The NASDAQ ended today at 7888,...
