Jan 1, 2026 | Market Commentary
I wanted to wrap up 2025 with a couple of items in regard to the S&P 500 that I think are interesting but have flown under most people’s radar this year. Item #1 One of the largest volume weeks (buying and selling shares) for the S&P 500 this year occurred at...
Sep 3, 2025 | Market Commentary
Despite persistent naysayers in the media, economic indicators are signaling that the US economy is continuing to expand. Positive Economic Indicators Last week, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the second estimate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for...
Aug 1, 2025 | Market Commentary
Recession Coming? In March of this year when President Trump announced the upcoming tariffs, the media made some dire predictions. Here’s a quick summary: The common thought was that the US would be in a trade war with our trading partners, the immigration policies...
Jul 15, 2025 | Market Commentary
As we are halfway through 2025, it’s a good idea to take stock (pun intended) of where we might be heading in the markets for the next three months. I’ve posted before about using this method to evaluate the stock market and assign probabilities to which direction it...
Jul 1, 2025 | Market Commentary
So Much News What about tariffs, inflation, a recession? What is the Fed going to do with interest rates? Bombs are dropping in Iran…is it another war? Will the Big, Beautiful Bill get through Congress?What about the deficits? The Supreme Court has another ruling!...
Mar 21, 2025 | Market Commentary
My investing strategy is focused on three areas with regards to investing—economic fundamentals, price charts, and politics—not necessarily in that order. I usually don’t cover all three in any commentary, but today I will because of all the uncertainty we are facing...