- 05, 26, 2015
- Comments Off on S&P 500 posts small gain as focus turns to Fed
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, The Market
S&P 500 posts small gain as focus turns to Fed
Don’t invest in anything that you don’t understand. Do your research first. – Paul Clitheroe In a rather quiet week characterized by low volatility, a lack of potential market-moving economic data and earnings reports dominated by retailers, the major averages closed basically flat ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. After setting new all-time highs […]
Take a Tour- 05, 18, 2015
- Comments Off on Despite soft economic data, S&P 500 closes at record high
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Oil Prices, The Market
Despite soft economic data, S&P 500 closes at record high
You ought to be able to explain why you’re taking the job you’re taking, why you’re making the investment you’re making, or whatever it may be. And if it can’t stand applying pencil to paper, you’d better think it through some more. And if you can’t write an intelligent answer to those questions, don’t do […]
Take a Tour- 05, 11, 2015
- Comments Off on April jobs report lifts stocks, S&P 500 again near all-time high
- By William Lynch
- Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, Oil Prices, The Market
April jobs report lifts stocks, S&P 500 again near all-time high
To minimize risk and get the lifestyle you want by utilizing a car means purchasing and maintaining a safe car, using the seat belts and driving safely. To get the lifestyle benefits (more money) from investing in growth assets, such as shares and property, time is the equivalent of a safety belt. – Paul Clitheroe […]
Take a Tour- 05, 04, 2015
- Comments Off on Stocks fall on weak 1st quarter GDP report
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Economy, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, The Market
Stocks fall on weak 1st quarter GDP report
People need to have the incentive that if they invest and succeed, they can make a fair profit. Otherwise, they’ll stop investing. – Steve Jobs The stock market fell victim to another case of acrophobia last week as a surprisingly weak first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) report spooked investors and stocks tumbled from their […]
Take a Tour- 04, 13, 2015
- Comments Off on Stocks near record highs as Fed rate hike likely delayed
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, The Market
Stocks near record highs as Fed rate hike likely delayed
The individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator. – Benjamin Graham For the second consecutive week, the major stock averages closed higher with the Dow Jones Industrial Average once again above the 18,000 level and the S&P 500 Index just barely above 2,100. Both benchmarks were up almost 2% […]
Take a Tour- 04, 06, 2015
- Comments Off on S&P 500 Index edges higher on mixed economic data
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, The Market
S&P 500 Index edges higher on mixed economic data
Remember, I am neither a bear nor a bull, I am an agnostic opportunist. I want to make money short- and long-term. I want to find good situations and exploit them. – Jim Cramer In a holiday-shortened week, the stock market closed slightly higher as economic data provided mixed signals on the whether or not […]
Take a Tour- 03, 30, 2015
- Comments Off on Stocks fall, S&P 500 flat for year on weak economic data
- By William Lynch
- Corporate Earnings, Economy, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, The Market
Stocks fall, S&P 500 flat for year on weak economic data
The fact that people will be full of greed, fear or folly is predictable. The sequence is not predictable. – Warren Buffett The stock market reversed course last week and relinquished most of the gains from the previous week as economic data proved to be weaker than expected. With first quarter corporate earnings due to […]
Take a Tour- 03, 24, 2015
- Comments Off on Stocks rally on dovish Federal Reserve comments
- By William Lynch
- Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, The Market
Stocks rally on dovish Federal Reserve comments
An important key to investing is to remember that stocks are not lottery tickets. – Peter Lynch Dovish comments from the Federal Reserve last week led to a surge in stock prices as the S&P 500 Index rallied over 2% to close just below its previous all-time high. The most anticipated news event of the […]
Take a Tour- 03, 16, 2015
- Comments Off on Stocks drop on rate hike fears, strong dollar, weak oil prices
- By William Lynch
- Economy, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Oil Prices, The Market
Stocks drop on rate hike fears, strong dollar, weak oil prices
I rarely think the market is right. I believe non-dividend stocks aren’t much more than baseball cards. They are worth what you can convince someone to pay for it. – Mark Cuban, American businessman, investor and owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks The major stock averages posted modest losses last week as lower oil prices, […]
Take a Tour- 03, 09, 2015
- Comments Off on Strong jobs report sinks stocks on rate hike fears
- By William Lynch
- Economy, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, The Market
Strong jobs report sinks stocks on rate hike fears
Only buy something that you’d be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years. – Warren Buffett Good news for the economy proved to be bad news for the stock market on Friday as the stronger than expected jobs report caused stocks to plunge. All of the major stock averages closed […]
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