- 01, 29, 2018
- Comments Off on Strong earnings boost major averages to fresh all-time highs
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve
Strong earnings boost major averages to fresh all-time highs
Never adopt permanently any type of asset or any selection method. Try to stay flexible, open-minded and skeptical. – John Templeton As if to sound like a broken record, the stock market rose again last week and has not suffered a down week yet this year. All three major averages surged at least 2% and […]
Take a Tour- 01, 22, 2018
- Comments Off on Dow closes above 26,000 as financials post strong quarterly earnings
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates
Dow closes above 26,000 as financials post strong quarterly earnings
Investors should always keep in mind that the most important metric is not the returns achieved but the returns weighed against the risks incurred. Ultimately, nothing should be more important to investors than the ability to sleep soundly at night. – Seth Klarman Stocks continued to defy the laws of gravity as all three major […]
Take a Tour- 01, 16, 2018
- Comments Off on Dow climbs 507 points or 2% to close at another record high
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Global Central Banks, Interest Rates
Dow climbs 507 points or 2% to close at another record high
The less prudence with which others conduct their affairs, the greater the prudence with which we should conduct our own affairs. – Warren Buffett The stock market continued its torrid pace to start the new year with all three of the major averages posting solid gains and closing at record highs. The best performer was […]
Take a Tour- 01, 08, 2018
- Comments Off on Stocks strong as Dow shatters 25,000 level, Nasdaq closes above 7,000
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Emerging Markets, Federal Reserve, Geopolitical Risks, Global Central Banks, REITs
Stocks strong as Dow shatters 25,000 level, Nasdaq closes above 7,000
The boom and the bust were normal – just two more swings in stock returns over the past century. Reversion to the mean is the iron rule of the financial markets. – John Bogle The stock market picked up this past week where it left off last year as all three major stock averages closed […]
Take a Tour- 01, 02, 2018
- Comments Off on S&P 500 closes modestly lower but posts 19% gain for the year
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, Oil Prices
S&P 500 closes modestly lower but posts 19% gain for the year
The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient. – Warren Buffett Although the stock market limped to the finish line by posting modest losses last week, all three major averages ended in positive territory in December and recorded impressive gains for the year. December has historically been the […]
Take a Tour- 12, 27, 2017
- Comments Off on Stocks close modestly higher as Congress passes tax reform
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates
Stocks close modestly higher as Congress passes tax reform
While enthusiasm may be necessary for great accomplishments elsewhere, on Wall Street it almost invariably leads to disaster. – Benjamin Graham Despite a wealth of news and economic data last week that was mostly positive, the three major stock averages closed only modestly higher. For the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index, […]
Take a Tour- 12, 18, 2017
- Comments Off on Major stock averages close at record highs on tax reform news
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates
Major stock averages close at record highs on tax reform news
The only time to buy that which you don’t understand is on the day with no Y in it. – Warren Buffett All three of the major stock averages closed at record highs last week as the odds that the Republicans would pass a tax reform package increased substantially. While there was some doubt as […]
Take a Tour- 12, 11, 2017
- Comments Off on Strong jobs report lifts Dow, S&P 500 to record highs
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates
Strong jobs report lifts Dow, S&P 500 to record highs
The extravagance of any corporate office is directly proportional to management’s reluctance to reward the shareholders. – Peter Lynch After posting declines for the first three days last week, the stock market reversed course and ended the week with modest gains. In doing so, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index […]
Take a Tour- 12, 04, 2017
- Comments Off on Dow rallies nearly 3% on strong Thanksgiving shopping results
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates
Dow rallies nearly 3% on strong Thanksgiving shopping results
Wall Street makes its money on activity… You make your money on inactivity. – Warren Buffett Strong retail sales over the long Thanksgiving weekend that culminated with Cyber Monday and high levels of consumer confidence enable the Dow Jones Industrial Average to break through the 24,000 barrier with a gain of almost 3% last week. […]
Take a Tour- 11, 27, 2017
- Comments Off on S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs on earnings, holiday shopping optimism
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates
S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs on earnings, holiday shopping optimism
Individuals who cannot master their emotions are ill-suited to profit from the investment process. – Benjamin Graham The stock market has historically been strong during Thanksgiving week and it did not disappoint investors this past week. Fueled by optimism that this will be a strong holiday shopping season, both the S&P 500 Index and the […]
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