The spectacular bull market that followed the “Great Recession” just turned eight last week, as the S&P 500 hit its generational low at the diabolical 666 level exactly on the 9th of March in 2009. Since then, the world’s most followed benchmark is up by more than 200%, with last week’s correction being only a…
State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending March 12th, 2017 (Exciting Week for Stock Market 3-12-17) We had an interesting anniversary this past week for the stock market, and it has now been eight long years since the S&P 500 bottomed at 666 back in early March of 2009. This marked the bear-market…
Do you know of a market that exists today, that hasn’t made it big yet, but could be worth BILLIONS in the years to come? Think about any of the science fiction books or movies you’ve read or seen that have shown you a glimpse of what could be possible… There’s one on everybody’s mind…
The cracks continued to widen below the surface of the furious rally last week, as the major indices once again surged to new highs, but small caps lagged the broader market. Tuesday evening’s speech by Donald Trump to Congress defined trading, as the surprisingly conventional tone of the new POTUS sparked a strong rally on…
State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending March 5th, 2017 (Exciting Week for Stock Market 3-5-17) It was an exciting week for the stock market, especially after Wednesday’s 300-plus-point gain for the Dow that powered all three of the major indices to all-time highs. The upside move was impressive, but things settled down…
Don’t you hate when your house is a mess? I know that’s a weird way to start a financial conversation, but if you bear with me – I promise, there’s a point. Now, back to the mess. We always try to keep our personal space clean (well, most of us) – and that’s because…
Wall Street registered yet another positive week (its fifth in a row), as the major indices continued to set record highs in the first half of the period. Growing political fears regarding the coming French and German elections dominated headlines, but the slightly gloomy sentiment wasn’t enough to stop the “roaring bull.” It was…
State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending February 26th, 2017 (Stock Market Continues to Climb Even Higher 2-26-17) Friday’s action in the stock market was interesting to say the least. In the final minutes of trading, the Dow and the market in general, spiked enough to present the Dow Jones Industrial Average with…
What’s better than a BILLION dollars? Well, we could get philosophical if we wanted to – but I’ve got a better answer. How about… One TRILLION dollars… If you read that in the voice of Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers movies – then not only does that mean that I did…
Stocks seemed unstoppable in the first half of the past week, as the major indices continued their uninterrupted advance to historic highs. The last couple of days of the week saw a shallow correction on Wall Street, but the technical damage is limited, despite the slightly alarming weakness in small caps. The new POTUS had…
