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Welcome to the unofficial start of summer…

Weekly Market Commentary “When people are desperately trying to sell, I buy. When people are desperately trying to buy, I sell. It has worked out very well over the years.” Sir John Templeton Well, this week, all eyes were on the debt ceiling negotiations, and as they dragged on, the market reflected the impasse by […]

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Heading into summer…

“Stock market doesn’t only teach to make money, but it also teaches lot about life, patience, persistence and wisdom.” ― Raj Mishra   Well, the week ended with the S&P 500 adding 1.65%, the Nasdaq continued its rally up another 3.04% and the FTSE a fractional .03%. As we near the end of May and into […]

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Major stock averages close mixed as jobs-related data softens

Before you invest, you must ensure that you have realistically assessed your probability of being right and how you will react to the consequences of being wrong. – Benjamin Graham  The major stock averages were mixed in the holiday-shortened week as investors digested a plethora of jobs-related data that appeared to show the economy is […]

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Banking crisis causes volatile week for markets, stocks end mixed

In the financial markets, hindsight is forever 20/20, but foresight is legally blind. And thus, for most investors, market timing is a practical and emotional impossibility. – Benjamin Graham  After two bank failures the previous week, the U.S. banking system was in the spotlight again last week and was largely responsible for wild swings in […]

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Stocks close modestly lower to end a dismal year

Do not take yearly results too seriously. Instead, focus on four or five-year averages. – Warren Buffett Although the official Santa Claus rally period doesn’t officially end until after the first two trading days of the new year, it looks like the Grinch may instead steal any happiness that investors may have enjoyed in an […]

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Strong stock market rally fades, but stocks still positive for the week

Your success in investing will depend in part on your character and guts, and in part on your ability to realize at the height of ebullience and the depth of despair alike that this too shall pass. – John Bogle  After the S&P 500 Index fell more than 9% in September and over 5% in […]

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Major stock averages tumble as Fed raises rates again

It’s the nature of stock markets to go way down from time to time. There’s no system to avoid bad markets. You can’t do it unless you try to time the market, which is a seriously dumb thing to do. Conservative investing with steady savings without expecting miracles is the way to go. – Charlie […]

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Stocks rally despite hawkish comments from the Fed

Don’t think that you know more than the market. No one does. And don’t act on insights that you think are your own but are usually shared by millions of others. – John Bogle  After falling for three consecutive weeks, all the major stock averages rebounded last week to post solid gains, ranging from 2.7% […]

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Red-hot inflation data cools stocks, S&P 500 drops nearly 1%

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  Higher than expected inflation data, worries over a more […]

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Strong jobs data and lower oil prices lift stocks, S&P 500 up 2%

Throughout my financial career, I have continually witnessed examples of other people that I have known being ruined by a failure to respect risk. If you don’t take a hard look at risk, it will take you. – Larry Hite, hedge fund manager  Stronger than expected economic data last week eased recession fears and the […]

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