I grew up on the shores of Lake Erie. From a very early age my parents enjoyed boating. Their passion grew from a small (24’ wood boat) to larger, pleasure boats (41’) as I got older. Nothing made my late …
In response to the recent steep pullback in stocks from their August highs, last week our Market Outlook focused on how uncertain and potentially volatile September (and October) can be to the stock market. You can review its charts and …
All of us at MarketGauge and MarketGauge Asset Management (MGAM) want to wish you and your family an enjoyable and relaxing Labor Day Holiday. It is because of what you do, or have done and the service Americans provide that …
Jackson Hole, Wyoming is a beautiful sun-drenched city in the Summer, and cold (but great skiing) in the Winter.
August offers low humidity with warm pleasant mountain weather during the day, then comfortably cooler nights.
It reminds me of another …
The last six weeks have brought a partial market recovery. Most of the media and financial reporters have been telling us how much better everything now seems.
The job market remains robust, with unemployment hitting new historical lows. Additionally, new …
Will the positive market bias continue?
Did we see the bottom in the stock market, and are we on a new bullish trajectory?
Has the economy improved enough to say that we are out of the woods?
We, along with …
The investment markets have whimpered into August after a huge record-breaking stock market rally in July, encouraged by declining long-term interest rates.
Why?
What’s next?
We’ve heard many explanations, including “digesting the gains” to a “period of consolidation” to “that …
It was a good week and an exceptionally good month in the markets.
The S&P 500 was up 9.1%. This was the best July since 1939. Conversely, it came on the heels of the 3rd worst June ever, down 8.4%.…
It was a positive week in both the stock and bond markets as investors stepped back in.
Earnings reports in some sectors (financials) were not as weak as some expected, and there continues to be interim cooling of inflation (gas …
Economic news drives Wall Street especially updated critical data points pertaining to inflation, earnings, and interest rates.
It has been a week of negative news on most of these fronts.
Monday thru Wednesday, the stock market drifted lower on anticipated …