Mixed economic data leaves S&P 500 flat

Cash combined with courage in a time of crisis is priceless. – Warren Buffett In a holiday-shortened week characterized by light trading and an absence of any significant market-moving economic data, the S&P 500 Index closed basically flat and has risen less than 1% for the month of November. For the most part, the economic […]

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11, 23, 2015
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By William Lynch

Corporate Earnings, Economy, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, The Market

Stocks rebound on FOMC minutes, strong retail earnings

Value investing is at its core the marriage of a contrarian streak and a calculator. – Seth Klarman, American billionaire who founded one of the world’s largest hedge funds The major stock averages rebounded strongly last week to recover most of what they had lost the previous week as investors embraced an all but certain […]

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11, 16, 2015
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By William Lynch

Corporate Earnings, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Oil Prices, The Market

Stocks tumble on weak retail sales data, earnings

The underlying principles of sound investment should not alter from decade to decade, but application of these principles must be adapted to significant changes in the financial mechanisms and climate. – Benjamin Graham All good things must come to an end. That was never more evident than last week as Wall Street’s winning streak […]

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11, 09, 2015
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By William Lynch

Corporate Earnings, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, The Market

Stocks close higher on strong jobs data, possible rate hike

If you’re prepared to invest in a company, then you ought to be able to explain why in simple language that a fifth grader could understand, and quickly enough so the fifth grader won’t get bored. – Peter Lynch Wall Street’s winning streak reached six straight weeks as the major stock averages all posted gains […]

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11, 02, 2015
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By William Lynch

Corporate Earnings, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, The Market

S&P 500 posts gain on earnings, FOMC meeting

Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving. – Warren Buffett The stock market closed modestly higher last week and the S&P 500 Index finished the month of October with a gain of 8% for the best monthly gain in four years, making the correction in August and […]

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Mixed economic data leaves S&P 500 flat

Stocks rebound on FOMC minutes, strong retail earnings

Stocks tumble on weak retail sales data, earnings

Stocks close higher on strong jobs data, possible rate hike

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