Fed taper on hold, stocks continue to climb higher

The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell. – Sir John Templeton Records are made to be broken and for the seventh consecutive week, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index closed at record high […]

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11, 18, 2013
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By William Lynch

Economy, Federal Reserve, The Market

Yellen soothes markets, stocks at record highs

The four most dangerous words in investing are: ‘this time it’s different.’” – Sir John Templeton Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index closed at record high levels last week, marking the sixth consecutive week of gains posted by these two indices. Investors can thank Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve Vice […]

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11, 11, 2013
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By William Lynch

Economy, Federal Reserve, The Market

Better than expected economic data lifts stocks

How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case. – Robert G. Allen Just when almost everyone was convinced that there would be no Fed tapering until the spring of 2014, better than expected third quarter GDP growth and a strong jobs report have caused […]

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11, 04, 2013
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By William Lynch

Corporate Earnings, Economy, Municipal Bonds, The Market

Earnings propel the stock market higher

Even if you identify the managers who have good past performance, there’s no guarantee that they’ll have good future performance. – George Sauter, Vanguard Group Stocks continued their winning ways last week as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains. Although there was a full plate of economic […]

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