Stocks Hit Record Highs in Post-Election Rally | November 27th 2016

State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending November 27th, 2016 (Stocks Hit Record Highs in Post-Election Rally 11-27-16) It was a half-day session on Friday, but what a great way to close out the week with the Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 all hitting all-time highs on Friday. The post-election rally has added…

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Ad-ing To Your Life | From the Mind of the Gorilla

What do you know about marketing? I mean, besides knowing the basics like commercials, ads and junk mail – most people don’t know a thing about marketing. I’m not ashamed to tell you that when it comes to marketing – I’m no expert – but there is something I feel like I need to tell…

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The Week Ahead Stock Market Update | November 21, 2016

The stock market settled down last week after the furious rally that followed the unlikely victory of Donald Trump in the Presidential election. The seismic shift toward financials and industry-related stocks continued, albeit in a less spectacular way. Investors are likely seeking exposure to the segments that are deemed to benefit from the proposed infrastructural…

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Markets Seem Ready For Possible December Rate Hike | November 20, 2016

State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending November 20th, 2016 (Markets Seem Ready For Possible December Rate Hike  11-20-16) While the stock market may have run out of steam on Friday afternoon, the declines in the major indices were not all that bad. Banks and small-cap stocks have had a great post-election…

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The Week Ahead Stock Market Update | November 14, 2016

  Traders experienced one of the most volatile overnight markets in recent years last week, between Tuesday and Wednesday, as the surprising results of the Presidential election started coming in. The initial panic turned into a healthy bounce on Wall Street, as investors realized that the world would probably not end, no matter who the…

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What The Frack Is Going On? | From the Mind of the Gorilla

Ooooooo, is fracking a hot button issue right now or what? Have you been reading the headlines? Fracking Causing Earthquakes! Over 200 Groups Demand EPA Review Fracking Practices And that’s just here in the good ol’ US of A! Britain is going through turmoil over this controversial oil extraction process as well, as the UK’s…

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The Week Ahead Stock Market Update | November 7, 2016

  Wall Street has now experienced the longest negative spell in nearly 36 years, with nine consecutive declining days for the S&P 500, despite the encouraging intraday bounce on Friday. The Gorilla still thinks that the price action is consistent with an orderly correction, despite the 4-month lows registered by some of the major indices.…

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