- Nov, 09, 2020
- Comments Off on Despite election uncertainty, S&P 500 Index surges over 7%
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Elections, Federal Reserve
Despite election uncertainty, S&P 500 Index surges over 7%
Investing isn’t about beating others at their game. It’s about controlling yourself at your own game. – Benjamin Graham Following the worst week for the major stock market averages since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March, conventional wisdom believed that with the presidential election last week, volatility would return with a vengeance. Although […]
Take a Tour- Nov, 02, 2020
- Comments Off on Stocks plunge as rising Covid-19 cases create uncertainty
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Elections, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates
Stocks plunge as rising Covid-19 cases create uncertainty
It’s very difficult for any particular segment of the stock market to sustain superior performance. The watch word for our financial markets is, “reversion to the mean” i.e. what goes up must come down, and it’s true more often than you can imagine. – John Bogle Last week’s stock market action could probably be best […]
Take a Tour- Oct, 26, 2020
- Comments Off on Stocks fall despite strong earnings as Covid-19 cases rise
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Elections, Federal Reserve
Stocks fall despite strong earnings as Covid-19 cases rise
Based on my own personal experience – both as an investor in recent years and an expert witness in years past – rarely do more than three or four variables really count. Everything else is noise. – Martin Whitman, American investment adviser and veteran value investor Both the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones […]
Take a Tour- Oct, 19, 2020
- Comments Off on S&P 500 closes slightly higher despite surge in Covid-19 cases
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Elections, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates
S&P 500 closes slightly higher despite surge in Covid-19 cases
When things are going well and prices are high, investors rush to buy, forgetting all prudence. Then, when there’s chaos all around and assets are on the bargain counter, they lose all willingness to bear risk and rush to sell. And it will ever be so. – Howard Marks The stock market was able to […]
Take a Tour- Oct, 13, 2020
- Comments Off on Stocks surge on stimulus bill hopes, treatments for virus
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Elections, Federal Reserve
Stocks surge on stimulus bill hopes, treatments for virus
The investor who permits himself to be stampeded or unduly worried by unjustified market declines in his holdings is perversely transforming his basic advantage into a basic disadvantage. – Benjamin Graham The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose for the second consecutive week as investors remained hopeful that another economic relief bill would be passed and […]
Take a Tour- Oct, 05, 2020
- Comments Off on S&P 500 snaps four-week losing streak on positive economic data
- 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- Sep, 28, 2020
- Comments Off on S&P 500 declines for 4th straight week as uncertainties mount
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Elections, Federal Reserve
S&P 500 declines for 4th straight week as uncertainties mount
It’s been an ideal period for investors: A climate of fear is their best friend. Those who invest only when commentators are upbeat end up paying a heavy price for meaningless reassurance. – Warren Buffett The stock market ended the week on a high note with a strong rally on Friday but it wasn’t enough […]
Take a Tour- Sep, 21, 2020
- Comments Off on Stocks close modestly lower as uncertainty over economic recovery increases
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Elections, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates
Stocks close modestly lower as uncertainty over economic recovery increases
When navigating the financial markets, the long-term investor must keep in mind the four basic dimensions of long-term returns – reward, risk, cost and time – and must apply them to every asset class. Never forget that these four dimensions are remarkably interdependent. – John Bogle The stock market continued its downward trajectory for the […]
Take a Tour- Sep, 14, 2020
- Comments Off on Tech stocks lead market lower for second straight week
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates
Tech stocks lead market lower for second straight week
I can’t recall ever once having seen the name of a market timer on Forbes annual list of the richest people in the world. If it were truly possible to predict corrections, you’d think somebody would have made billions by doing it. – Peter Lynch For the second consecutive week, all of the major stock […]
Take a Tour- Sep, 08, 2020
- Comments Off on Technology stocks lead market lower as S&P 500 falls over 2%
- William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Covid-19, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Oil Prices
Technology stocks lead market lower as S&P 500 falls over 2%
What to do when the market goes down? Read the opinions of the investment gurus who are quoted in the Wall Street Journal. And, as you read, laugh. We all know that the pundits can’t predict short-term market movements. Yet there they are, desperately trying to sound intelligent when they really haven’t got a clue. […]
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