- 01, 03, 2023
- Comments Off on Stocks close modestly lower to end a dismal year
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, Oil Prices, REITs
Stocks close modestly lower to end a dismal year
Do not take yearly results too seriously. Instead, focus on four or five-year averages. – Warren Buffett Although the official Santa Claus rally period doesn’t officially end until after the first two trading days of the new year, it looks like the Grinch may instead steal any happiness that investors may have enjoyed in an […]
Take a Tour- 12, 20, 2021
- Comments Off on Stocks tumble on Omicron fears, shift in Fed policy
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, REITs, The Fed, The Market
Stocks tumble on Omicron fears, shift in Fed policy
Much success can be attributed to inactivity. Most investors cannot resist the temptation to constantly buy and sell. – Warren Buffett The worrisome spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and the prospect of tighter monetary policy by the Federal Reserve were too much for the stock market to overcome last week as the S&P […]
Take a Tour- 04, 26, 2021
- Comments Off on Stocks closely modestly lower on proposal to raise capital gains tax rate
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, REITs
Stocks closely modestly lower on proposal to raise capital gains tax rate
Income earned by the sweat of your brow should be taxed at the lowest rates, not the highest. Capital gains should be taxed at a higher rate. – John Bogle Both the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average had their four-week winning streaks snapped last week as both benchmarks closed modestly lower […]
Take a Tour- 10, 05, 2020
- Comments Off on S&P 500 snaps four-week losing streak on positive economic data
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, REITs
S&P 500 snaps four-week losing streak on positive economic data
Rely on the ordinary virtues that intelligent, balanced human beings have relied on for centuries: common sense, thrift, realistic expectations, patience and perseverance. – John Bogle The S&P 500 Index snapped its four-week losing streak last week and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite Index also advanced despite a continued stalemate in […]
Take a Tour- 06, 22, 2020
- Comments Off on Stocks gain on Fed policy announcement, strong retail sales
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, REITs
Stocks gain on Fed policy announcement, strong retail sales
The market is a pendulum that forever swings between unsustainable optimism (which makes stocks too expensive) and unjustified pessimism (which makes them too cheap). The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists. – Benjamin Graham It was a tale of two markets this past week but when the closing […]
Take a Tour- 10, 07, 2019
- Comments Off on S&P 500 closes modestly lower in volatile week of trading
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, REITs, Trade War
S&P 500 closes modestly lower in volatile week of trading
October: This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August and February. – Mark Twain The month of October has historically been one of the most volatile months of the year and this past week lived up to this […]
Take a Tour- 08, 12, 2019
- Comments Off on Stocks close lower in volatile week on trade war fears
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, REITs, Trade War
Stocks close lower in volatile week on trade war fears
An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analysis, promises safety of principal and an adequate return. Operations not meeting these requirements are speculative. – Benjamin Graham In a wild week on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 Index plunge 3% on Monday, the stock market managed to claw its way back and end […]
Take a Tour- 07, 01, 2019
- Comments Off on Despite modest losses for the week, S&P 500 gains nearly 7% in June
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Geopolitical Risks, Interest Rates, REITs
Despite modest losses for the week, S&P 500 gains nearly 7% in June
Nobody buys a farm based on whether they think it’s going to rain next year. They buy it because they think it’s a good investment over 10 or 20 years. – Warren Buffett The major stock averages closed modestly lower last week as investors nervously awaited the outcome of the meeting between President Donald Trump […]
Take a Tour- 04, 22, 2019
- Comments Off on Despite strong first quarter earnings, S&P 500 closes flat
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, REITs
Despite strong first quarter earnings, S&P 500 closes flat
Beware the investment activity that produces applause; the great moves are usually greeted by yawns. – Warren Buffett Even though first quarter earnings results continued to be mostly positive last week, the stock market barely budged as trading volumes were light and volatility was absent. While the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index posted a modest gain, […]
Take a Tour- 01, 07, 2019
- Comments Off on Stocks close higher on strong December jobs report, easing recession fears
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, REITs
Stocks close higher on strong December jobs report, easing recession fears
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. It’s optimism that is the enemy of the rational buyer. – Warren Buffett The […]
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