- Apr, 22, 2019
- Comments Off on Despite strong first quarter earnings, S&P 500 closes flat
- 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- Apr, 15, 2019
- Comments Off on Stocks close modestly higher as first quarter earnings season begins
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates
Stocks close modestly higher as first quarter earnings season begins
One of my greatest complaints about forecasters is that they seem to ignore their own records. The amazing thing to me is that these people will go on making predictions with a straight face, and the media will continue to carry them. – Howard Marks, American investor and founder of Oaktree Capital Management In anticipation […]
Take a Tour- Apr, 08, 2019
- Comments Off on Stocks surge on strong March jobs data, trade optimism
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates
Stocks surge on strong March jobs data, trade optimism
On the other hand, investing is a unique kind of casino – one where you cannot lose in the end, so long as you play only by the rules that put the odds squarely in your favor. – Benjamin Graham On the heels of a better than expected employment report in March, all three major […]
Take a Tour- Mar, 25, 2019
- Comments Off on Stocks end week on sour note as recession fears resurface
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates
Stocks end week on sour note as recession fears resurface
I call investing the greatest business in the world…because you never have to swing. You stand at the plate, the pitcher throws you General Motors at 47! U.S. Steel at 39! And nobody calls a strike on you. There’s no penalty except opportunity lost. All day you wait for the pitch you like; then when […]
Take a Tour- Mar, 18, 2019
- Comments Off on Stocks rebound strongly despite geopolitical headwinds
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Geopolitical Risks, Interest Rates
Stocks rebound strongly despite geopolitical headwinds
In trading you have to be defensive and aggressive at the same time. If you are not aggressive, you are not going to make money, and if you are not defensive, you are not going to keep money. – Ray Dalio, American investor and hedge fund manager Stocks resumed their upward climb last week after […]
Take a Tour- Mar, 11, 2019
- Comments Off on Stocks tumble on weak jobs data, slowing global growth fears
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, European Central Bank, Global Central Banks, Interest Rates
Stocks tumble on weak jobs data, slowing global growth fears
The best way to measure your investing success is not by whether you’re beating the market but by whether you’ve put in place a financial plan and a behavioral discipline that are likely to get you where you want to go. – Benjamin Graham After posting solid gains in the first two months of the […]
Take a Tour- Mar, 04, 2019
- Comments Off on S&P 500 closes above 2,800 over progress in U.S. & China trade talks
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Geopolitical Risks, Interest Rates
S&P 500 closes above 2,800 over progress in U.S. & China trade talks
Successful investing professionals are disciplined and consistent and they think a great deal about what they do and how they do it. The investor’s chief problem and even his worst enemy is likely to be himself. – Benjamin Graham In another week marked by conflicting signals from the economy and mixed messages on the geopolitical […]
Take a Tour- Feb, 25, 2019
- Comments Off on Dow, Nasdaq up for 9th straight week on China trade optimism
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Geopolitical Risks, Interest Rates
Dow, Nasdaq up for 9th straight week on China trade optimism
As I see it, a superior yield at least lets you snack on hors d’oeuvres while waiting for the main meal. – John Neff The stock market continued its winning ways again last week even though economic data was mostly negative and no trade agreement was reached between the U.S. and China. Both the Dow Jones […]
Take a Tour- Feb, 19, 2019
- Comments Off on Dow up 8th straight week on optimism over China trade deal
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates
Dow up 8th straight week on optimism over China trade deal
Buy a stock the way you would buy a home. Understand and like it such that you’d be content in the absence of any market. – Warren Buffett All three major stock averages posted solid gains last week despite weaker than expected economic data and mixed quarterly earnings reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed […]
Take a Tour- Feb, 11, 2019
- Comments Off on S&P 500 closes flat as slowing global growth and trade worries persist
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Geopolitical Risks
S&P 500 closes flat as slowing global growth and trade worries persist
The trick is not to learn to trust your gut feelings, but rather to discipline yourself to ignore them. Stand by your stocks as long as the fundamental story of the company hasn’t changed. – Peter Lynch The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a small gain last week and ran its consecutive winning streak […]
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