- 01, 09, 2017
- Comments Off on S&P 500 closes at record high on positive economic data
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates
S&P 500 closes at record high on positive economic data
The grim irony of investing is that we investors as a group not only don’t get what we pay for, we get precisely what we don’t pay for. – John Bogle The Dow Jones Industrial Average came within one point of reaching the 20,000 milestone on Friday before falling back and ending the day at […]
Take a Tour- 01, 03, 2017
- Comments Off on Stocks close lower but S&P 500 posts 12% return for 2016
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, The Market
Stocks close lower but S&P 500 posts 12% return for 2016
The hard part is discipline, patience, and judgment. Investors need discipline to avoid the many unattractive pitches that are thrown, patience to wait for the right pitch, and judgment to know when it is time to swing. – Seth Klarman In a year that was characterized by surprises and unpredictable events, it should probably be […]
Take a Tour- 12, 27, 2016
- Comments Off on Stocks close higher but Dow fails to crack 20,000
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Geopolitical Risks, Interest Rates, Oil Prices
Stocks close higher but Dow fails to crack 20,000
The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything. – Warren Buffett While the Dow Jones Industrial Average came close to eclipsing the 20,000 mark last Tuesday, it ultimately fell short in quiet trading and ended the week at 19,933, a gain of about 90 […]
Take a Tour- 11, 28, 2016
- Comments Off on S&P 500 closes at record high on post-election optimism
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Economy, Federal Reserve, Oil Prices, The Market
S&P 500 closes at record high on post-election optimism
The index fund is a sensible, serviceable method for obtaining the market’s rate of return with absolutely no effort and minimal expense. Index funds eliminate the risks of individual stocks, market sectors and manager selection, leaving only stock market risk. – John Bogle For the third consecutive week, all three of the major stock averages […]
Take a Tour- 11, 07, 2016
- Comments Off on Election fears weigh on stocks, S&P 500 down 1.9%
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Economy, Elections, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Oil Prices, The Market
Election fears weigh on stocks, S&P 500 down 1.9%
The most common cause of low prices is pessimism – sometimes pervasive, sometimes specific to a company or industry. We want to do business in such an environment, not because we like pessimism but because we like the prices it produces. – Warren Buffett The S&P 500 Index fell nearly 2% last week and was […]
Take a Tour- 10, 31, 2016
- Comments Off on Stocks post modest losses on new FBI probe
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Economy, Elections, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, The Market
Stocks post modest losses on new FBI probe
All intelligent investing is value investing – acquiring more that you are paying for. You must value the business in order to value the stock. – Charlie Munger News on Friday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had reopened its investigation of Hillary Clinton’s e-mails caused stocks to drop and left the major stock averages […]
Take a Tour- 10, 24, 2016
- Comments Off on Stocks post modest gains on positive earnings reports
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Economy, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Global Central Banks, Interest Rates, Oil Prices, The Market
Stocks post modest gains on positive earnings reports
It takes twenty years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. – Warren Buffett The S&P 500 Index snapped a two-week losing streak with a modest gain as investors sifted through a plethora of quarterly earnings reports and economic data. The Nasdaq Composite Index posted the biggest gain of the major stock […]
Take a Tour- 10, 17, 2016
- Comments Off on Stocks post modest losses on concern over earnings
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Economy, Elections, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, The Market
Stocks post modest losses on concern over earnings
To be an investor you must be a believer in a better tomorrow. – Benjamin Graham Stocks posted modest losses for the second consecutive week as uncertainty over the third quarter earnings season, the upcoming presidential election and the timing of the next Federal Reserve interest rate hike seemed to rattle investors. The S&P 500 […]
Take a Tour- 10, 11, 2016
- Comments Off on Stocks edge lower on interest rate fears
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Economy, Federal Reserve, Global Central Banks, Interest Rates, The Market
Stocks edge lower on interest rate fears
The average person is 95 percent eyes and only 5 percent mind when they invest. If you want to become a professional, you need to train your eyes to be only 5 percent and train your mind to see the other 95 percent. – Robert Kiyosaki All three of the major stock averages edged slightly […]
Take a Tour- 10, 03, 2016
- Comments Off on Stocks edge higher on optimism over Deutsche Bank
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Economy, Elections, Federal Reserve, Oil Prices, The Market
Stocks edge higher on optimism over Deutsche Bank
In almost every walk of life, people buy more at lower prices; in the stock market they seem to buy more at higher prices. – James Grant The stock market was taken on a roller coaster ride last week and when the ride stopped on Friday, the S&P 500 Index had managed to eke out […]
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