Stocks close mixed as Fed considers tapering bond purchases

There are two kinds of investors, be they large or small: those who don’t know where the market is headed, and those who don’t know that they don’t know. Then again, there is a third type of investor – the investment professional, who indeed knows that he or she doesn’t know, but whose livelihood depends […]

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05, 17, 2021
Comments Off on In volatile week, stocks close lower on rising inflation fears

By William Lynch

Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates

In volatile week, stocks close lower on rising inflation fears

Every portfolio benefits from bonds; they provide a cushion when the stock market hits a rough patch. But avoiding stocks completely could mean your investments won’t grow any faster than the rate of inflation. – Suze Orman Volatility returned to the stock market last week with all three major stock averages closing lower after the […]

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05, 10, 2021
Comments Off on Despite weak jobs report, Dow and S&P 500 close at record highs

By William Lynch

Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Oil Prices

Despite weak jobs report, Dow and S&P 500 close at record highs

The message is clear: in the long run, stock returns depend almost entirely on the reality of the investment returns earned by our corporations. The perception of investors, reflected by the speculative returns, counts for little. It is economics that controls long-term equity returns; emotions, so dominant in the short-term, dissolve. – John Bogle Bad […]

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05, 03, 2021
Comments Off on Despite strong earnings from big tech companies, S&P 500 closes flat

By William Lynch

Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates

Despite strong earnings from big tech companies, S&P 500 closes flat

If there is one common theme to the vast range of the world’s financial crises, it is that excessive debt accumulation, whether by the government, banks, corporations or consumers, often poses greater systemic risks than it seems during a boom. – Carmen Reinhart, American economist Despite a vast amount of potential market-moving news last week, […]

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Stocks close mixed as Fed considers tapering bond purchases

In volatile week, stocks close lower on rising inflation fears

Despite weak jobs report, Dow and S&P 500 close at record highs

Despite strong earnings from big tech companies, S&P 500 closes flat

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