Stocks

America seems to be enamored with the stock market these days, frequently treating it as a barometer of the nation’s economy. With an election upcoming, it has become quite a focal point. However, with the exception of a major March dip, it seems to have been at or within striking distance of a new high

As the disparity between stock prices and fundamentals set another record, investors are finally finding it impossible to ignore. Based on the annualized rate of decline in the second-quarter GDP, investing legend Jeremy Grantham points out that we now find ourselves in the top 1% of stock market valuations, but the bottom 1% of economic

After breaking hard from the gate, all major markets gained tremendously today, with the DJIA achieving a record one-day point gain of 2,112.98, reaching 20,704.91at closing. Negotiations continued throughout the day, with Senate members on both sides saying that the differences on a coronavirus economic relief package are simple enough to be hammered out. Democrats

The Federal Reserve pledged support last Friday as the stock market took its worst weekly beating since the financial crisis. More than three million dollars in market value was wiped out in a week. But the DJIA did manage to close off its low. So when the market opened Monday morning and didn’t go into

As we expressed back in September, wealthy Americans are preparing for a serious recession. Bloomberg today confirmed that the trend is continuing and even accelerating. Our initial report was triggered by an annual Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) report on the world of family offices (private wealth management offices that handle investments and finances for

Short term interest rates are typically lower than the long-term version and the difference tends to tighten when investors become willing to pay more for near-term protection. As the stock market closes in on an end to its bull market ride and trade-war fears continue to escalate, the flight to safety is becoming a popular

The White House remains under assault from the media, for issues ranging from staff firings to Russian collusion, following the first Congressional special election of the season, which took place in Pennsylvania’s 18th District. Any hope of domestic tranquility was shattered yesterday when Lamb, the Democratic contender, was announced as the winner of the election

In October 2017, the Dow Jones Industrial Average eclipsed 23,000 for the first time in its history. In fact, 2017 saw the first 19,000 stock market ever, the first 20,000, the first 21,000, and the first 22,000. It looks like a great time to be an equity investor, but dig a little deeper and you’ll

On October 24, 1929 (“Black Thursday”) the United States equity markets had the most dramatic decline in their history. Over the course of four days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 25%. Investors lost $30 billion, or the equivalent to $400 billion in 2017. The real story goes beyond the numbers. The crash of 1929