I Hope You Listened
My last two blogs were written on February 13 and February 29. In the former I wrote: “It is not time to panic. Things are not nearly as dire as they were leading up to the crash in 2008. Outside of the negative consequences of a too-strong dollar, corporate revenues, profits and balance sheets are in very good shape. It is part of the normal and natural part of the stock market cycle that...
Read MoreDon’t Succumb To Blind Fear
The past week has been a very turbulent, and nerve-wracking, time for investors. Stock markets around the world have been rocked by massive losses. In just the seven trading sessions, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (#DJIA) has fallen about 850 points, or 5%. By comparison, the S&P 500 has fallen 5.2%, the UK FTSE a slightly better 4.8% while the German DAX has dropped a whopping 6.9%....
Read MoreThe Market Continues To Climb A Wall Of Worry
As I write this 10 minutes before the market opens after the Memorial Day weekend, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stands at 16,606, down a mere 110 points from the record high established on May 13. On the other hand, the Dow Jones Transportation Average registered a new high of 7,986 on Friday, the same day the S&P 500 closed over 1,900 for the first time. So as you can see, things are...
Read MoreMarket Achieves Record Levels
About an hour into trading today, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average have both surpassed previous all time highs and achieved significant milestones. As I write this around 10:30am, the DJIA is at 15,003, marking the first time in history the venerable index has reached that level. Similarly, the S&P 500 is at 1,616, the first time that index has ever been over 1,600. And...
Read MoreThe Bull Is Running: So Says Dow Theory
Three and a half weeks into 2013 the Bull is solidly in control of the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 are both closing in on the all time highs set back in 2007. The Nasdaq has surpassed the 2007 levels but remains well below the all time high from 2000. Interestingly, the Dow Jones Transportation Average has just blown past its previous record to achieve a new all time...
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