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January 20, 2025

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” Chinese proverb.   Happy Martin Luther King Day and Inauguration of the 47th President of the United States.   Well, today is one for the ages, the nonconsecutive inauguration of the President for a second time; only the second […]

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January 13, 2025

“Buy not on optimism, but on arithmetic” Benjaman Graham   Last Week was a bit depressing as we entered a correction mode, here are the numbers. The S&P 500 lost 1.09%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surrendered 1.31% the Nasdaq fell 1.21%. Internationally the FTSE managed a slight gain of .30% and the MSCI-EAFE .22%. […]

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January 6, 2025

“Buy right and hold tight.” Jack Bogle   From Market Beat and the AP… Equity markets rebounded on Friday to end the week down slightly from the end of 2024. The move may indicate market weakness, but that has yet to be seen. As it is, the market remains above critical support levels and aligned […]

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December 30, 2024

“Successful investing is about managing risk, not avoiding it.” Ben Bernanke   Santa Claus came to Wall Street this year, and equity markets rose on the last two trading days before the holiday, then fizzled a bit after Christmas but overall, a good week, here are the numbers. The S&P 500 finished up 2.21%, the […]

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December 23, 2024

“What goes up must come down” Sir Isaac Newton  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!  I know I have used this quote before, but is particularly appropriate in view of the last two weeks market performance. But first, here are the numbers. The S&P 500 surrendered 2.19% last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]

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December 16, 2024

December 16, 2024 It’s hard, when you’re up to your armpits in alligators, to remember you came here to drain the swamp. Ronald Reagan Let’s see if it begins next month.   Friday the 13th proved to be modestly negative for the markets, with both bonds and stocks slipping.  The lackadaisical week seems appropriate as […]

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December 9, 2024

“In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.”  Robert Arnott The S&P 500 soared 5.9% in November with 8 of our 17 featured factor indices outperforming the S&P 500, led by Pure Growth. But first here are the numbers from last week. The S&P 500 finished the week up .83%, The Dow Jones Industrial Average […]

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December 2, 2024

“Don’t look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack!” John Bogle The markets continued their winning ways on this holiday shortened week, but first here are the numbers. The S&P 500 gained 1.48%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 2.37%, and the Nasdaq was up 1.33%. Internationally, The FTSE 100 joined in […]

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November 25, 2024

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! By the President of the United States of America.  A Proclamation. The year that is drawing towards its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others […]

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November 18, 2024

“Beware of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship” Benjamin Franklin Well, it seems president elect Trump is hitting the ground running, but first the numbers. The S&P 500 dropped 2.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.39%, and the Nasdaq retreated 3.49%. Internationally, the FTSE 100 had a slight loss of […]

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