Is it sell the rumor and by the news?
Monday, March 14, 2022We have the Federal Reserve meeting this week and are bouncing along the lower end of our trading range. The market is soft today as we head into the Federal Reserve meeting.
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We have the Federal Reserve meeting this week and are bouncing along the lower end of our trading range. The market is soft today as we head into the Federal Reserve meeting.
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Read MoreIncredible day in the market. However, we are not out of the woods yet on this correction.
Read MoreThe immediate reaction to the war in Ukraine is pretty dramatic and it should be.
Read MoreThe market is retesting the stock market lows from earlier this month. We will find out soon if those lows will hold or if we need to do more work to the downside.
Read MoreI still believe that this is a market correction and we have met our 10% downside. We’ve certainly got down to some longer-term support and the lows of October.
Read MoreI do believe were having a market correction and not a bear market on the averages. It feels like a normal correction and we don’t have the ingredients in place for a full-fledged bear market.
Read MoreToday’s market selloff is all about the Federal Reserve. As I mentioned before, the Federal Reserve is the great slayer in bull markets. One of the reasons the market has done so well coming out of the pandemic is the Federal...
Read MoreI wanted to get out a blog post in regards to today’s market selloff. You can get market corrections at anytime for a multitude of reasons. Certainly, a new COVID variant does create fear in the market. The market is a...
Read MoreThe recent comments from Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell indicated just how dovish the Federal Reserve is right now. Although they did announce a tapering of bond purchases. They pushed out any thought of raising interest rates. I...
Read MoreThe major indices are all significantly lower following a volatile session as news hit of a default of the largest Chinese property development company. The default hit global markets overnight and spilled into our markets this morning...
Read MoreHi John Schooler here, September starting off on a solid footing for the market. Interest rates remain extremely low and there is lots of liquidity in the economy. August continued the winning streak for the market and for the seventh...
Read MoreJohn Schooler here, we've had a great start to the week for the stock market. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ both hit all-time highs. We have not had a correction in 18 months. That's a long time to go without a correction, however, the...
Read MoreJohn Schooler here, obviously, where all mourning the losses in Afghanistan. This has shaken up the market and we should expect the market to continue to react to news. However, we probably will have a relief rally starting in...
Read MoreJohn Schooler here, the melt up continues as the market continues to perform well. With extremely low interest rates and and considerable liquidity, the market continues to move higher. I do expect some choppiness. If the Federal...
Read MoreJohn Schooler here:John Page and I attended a workshop today that address the issue of diminished decision-making capacity. This is becoming a real issue for financial advisors dealing with elder clients and helping clients deal with...
Read MoreJuly 3 to August 11th is often referred to as the "dog days of summer." It also can be a choppy time for the market. However, now that we've left the dog days of summer, the market is hitting an all-time high. Interest rates are low...
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