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Investors Were Seeing Trick or Treat in October
It was all treats no tricks for investors in October. Markets finally saw a healthy advance after struggling to find direction in September. Investors are wondering what this means for markets as we enter the typically strong season for stock market returns. As Bob Farrell once said “Bull markets are more fun than bear markets.” […]
Read More....September Market Predictions: Will It Bounce?
August certainly lived up to its reputation for being a volatile month for investors when Bears clearly regained control. After a large rally in July, many were left disappointed by the following month’s market performance. In last month’s article, we discussed there were some favorable signs the market was beginning to stabilize. However, one major […]
Read More....Does Your Dental Practice Have an Exit Strategy?
Does your dental practice have an exit strategy? Many do not. As a business consultant and financial advisor, I have learned many strategies to help business owners and their families navigate difficult decisions. One such decision is, “what am I going to do with my business?” “Should I keep it and pass it down to […]
Read More....August Market Predictions: The Seesaw Continues
Will the summer rally that started in July continue to pick up steam or will August cool off for investors? Markets were extremely bearish, extremely oversold, and were overdue for a counter rally after the steep selloffs experienced in May and June. We finally saw the expected rally in July where the S&P 500 rose […]
Read More....July Market Predictions – Prepare for the Dog Days of Summer
As we enter the dog days of summer, the stock the market continues to cool off substantially. This is due in part to the looming risk of recession that seems to look more likely as we march on to the third quarter. In fact, it seems like it’s a constant barrage of bad news. Surging […]
Read More....June Market Predictions: Some Encouraging Signs
May marked another month of wild swings in the stock market. By mid-month many investors were sitting on 10% losses in their portfolios and we began to hear the term “bear market”. Investor sentiment was exceedingly negative. A strong six day rally in the final days of the month stopped the bleeding finally and the […]
Read More....May the Fourth Be with You!
It’s May the Fourth Day and its yet time again for the Bank of the Empire (Federal Reserve) to meet this afternoon. Top on its list of discussions is the interest rate hike schedule for the rest of the year as they are widely expected to raise interest rates by half a percentage point — […]
Read More....Will April Bring Bulls or Bears to the Stock Market?
We all know that April showers bring May flowers. What investors are wondering is if April is going to bring the bulls or the bears to the stock market. As been the case lately, either could make an appearance. We have seen the major indexes show sharp rallies since the market lows in February. This […]
Read More....Historic Trends in Market Volatility and Global Instability
We have all been watching the tragic events in Ukraine unfold. Our hearts and prayers are certainly with all the innocent lives being affected and praying that resolution will be found quickly and peace will be restored. It is no surprise that we have seen the global financial markets experience increased volatility since the invasion […]
Read More....February 2022 – Expect The Wild Ride to Continue
January’s stock market action felt a little too much like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. Investors endured head spinning volatility at times, particularly towards the end of the month. From Monday January 24th through Friday January 28th the S&P increased or fell by over 100 points, within 24 hours, seven times. Some of those fluctuations were […]
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