Sometimes it is hard to find glimmers of hope in the midst of a bear market. Maybe last Thursday’s 1200 point surge in the Dow was an indication the worst is over. Time will tell. Seasonals, however, are very bullish right now. Here is what we mean: First,...
After the market and sentiment hit a low on September 30, stocks had a fabulous October. The Dow surged 14.0% in October with the S&P 500 up 8.0%. NASDAQ trailed but was up 3.9%. It was the best month for the Dow since January 1976. The most impressive part of...
It was easy to get wrapped up in all of the negative headlines when stocks hit their bear market low on September 30th. But there were reliable technical factors that indicated the selling had gone too far – at least in the short term. Here are three of those...
Here is our annual Q and A of questions most asked by clients: Q When will the bear market in stocks end? A It will be hard to know precisely when the bear market ends. Unfortunately, they don’t ring a bell when the coast is clear. A...
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, there were 13 separate bear markets in the U.S. There have been 11 confirmed recessions since the Queen was coronated in 1953, and we are on the verge of a twelfth now. During each of these economic and market downturns, it...
