July 7, 2014
Dow at 17,000, what’s next?
After a slow start to the year, the second quarter of 2014 may be a redemption story. Multiple indices reached new records and the S&P 500 logged its longest quarterly…
June 30, 2014
Will the markets see some fireworks this Summer?
Markets lost some momentum on slow trading and ended the week mixed. Despite the sluggish behavior, equities are up strongly for the quarter and the S&P 500 is poised for…
June 23, 2014
Can The Markets Continue To “Climb a Wall of Worry?”
There is an old saying on Wall St that still rings true today, “the market climbs a wall of worry.” The headlines everyday reminds us about the many worries. I…
June 16, 2014
Will Iraq derail our positive trend?
Our forecast remains for a 'choppy' market with an upward bias. I mentioned on CNBC last Friday, that the old adage 'A Trend is your Friend' is a great roadmap.…
June 9, 2014
Records are made to be broken
The famous US Olympic swimmer, Mark Spitz once said ‘Records are made to be broken’, after other swimmers ‘topped’ his records. Employment Data Markets rallied for the third week in…
June 2, 2014
Can the markets continue to set records?
Last Week In Review Markets rallied for most of last week, pushing the S&P 500 and the Dow to new record closes. For the week, the S&P 500 rose 1.21%,…
May 27, 2014
Should you sell in May and go away?
A number of analyst once again are calling for ‘Sell in May, and go away’. The theory that they rely on is based on the fact that historically from November…
May 19, 2014
How Much Longer Will the Markets Remain Choppy?
After several days of negative performance, stocks rallied in the last two days to close generally flat. For the week, the S&P 500 lost 0.03%, the Dow fell 0.55%, and…
May 12, 2014
Will the Dow continue to set records?
Last Friday I told CNBC viewers that the market is like the ‘energizer bunny’, it keeps going and going (and going). Though the market is choppy there is an upward…
