Did You Know, Michael Maehl

That Was Fun…

That Was Fun…

The fine folk at S&P/DowJones Indices have informed us that the Dow is on pace for five years of consecutive gains. It’s up 87 percent in that period…the best five-year increase since 2000. The S&P […]

…And a Taper in a Pear Tree!

…And a Taper in a Pear Tree!

The economy, politics and the markets don’t always combine to work for the best interests of investors. However, during this past week, in addition to new all-time highs being created with the Dow and S&P, […]

To Taper or Not to Taper–That is The Question

To Taper or Not to Taper–That is The Question

Been an interesting couple weeks in the markets, don’t you think? Economic and political announcements of some significance over this time have managed to surprise most of us. These reports have largely been positive – […]

Happy Bird Day!

Happy Bird Day!

We had a very nice week in the markets with the major indicators continuing to rise in what some refer to as a TINA market. It’s called TINA because, “There is no alternative” as low […]

New Record Highs — Now What?

New Record Highs — Now What?

Janet Yellen’s Senate testimony helped keep the market’s momentum moving in a positive direction this past week as we saw the Dow and the S&P500 each set new all-time highs on multiple occasions – to […]