by Clearview Wealth Solutions | Mar 1, 2023 | Recent Commentary
THE WAR AGAINST INFLATION HITS A SPEED BUMP Six weeks ago we wrote in the January mid-month commentary that the Fed was winning the war against inflation. If we look at their progress since last year’s peak inflation that is still true. But January hit a snag. ...
by Clearview Wealth Solutions | Feb 1, 2023 | Recent Commentary
An old adage on Wall Street is “don’t fight the Fed.” Another one is “don’t fight the tape.” The second rule seems to be a winning out in January. Bulls and bears can argue about fundamentals (they always do) but both would agree that market technicals are turning...
by Clearview Wealth Solutions | Jan 5, 2023 | Recent Commentary
Equity investors do not have a lot to like, but that is always the case closer to market bottoms than tops. That doesn’t mean we have to rally in 2023, but just because positives are limited doesn’t mean we have to keep going lower either. The end of a bear...
by Clearview Wealth Solutions | Nov 29, 2022 | Recent Commentary
The stock market has been strong since early October. The S&P 500 rallied 6.5% in October and is up 2.5% so far in November (through November 28th). Although this is likely a bear market rally, something has changed in investors’ minds. In the short term,...
by Clearview Wealth Solutions | Nov 1, 2022 | Recent Commentary
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...
by Clearview Wealth Solutions | Sep 26, 2022 | Recent Commentary
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...
