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Why consider investing in Europe now

Why consider investing in Europe now

This past week saw continued US market volatility as portfolio managers and traders took profits, especially in the tech and biotech sectors, ahead of the start of the new quarter which will begin on Wednesday. […]

Janet and the Feds

Janet and the Feds

Friday found the three major US stock market indicators having rebounded strongly from the week before. The S&P 500 closed within just 9 points of its all-time high, the NASDAQ closed at its highest value […]

It’s all about the buck

It’s all about the buck

The financial media has been focusing on (obsessing about?) the relative strength of the US  dollar of late, attributing much of the volatility we saw over the past week to the trader’s trying to guess […]

Was that any way to celebrate a bull’s 6th birthday?

Was that any way to celebrate a bull’s 6th birthday?

Both the Dow and the S&P500 achieved new all-time high valuations on the second of March. That same day, the NASDAQ closed above 5000 for the first time in 15 years. As an aside, having […]

Deflation?  Not so fast…

Deflation? Not so fast…

It was a pretty good month for the US markets in February. Each of the three major market indicators closed with nice monthly gains and now have positive year-to-date return numbers. Right now, with interest […]