With stock market valuations near all-time highs and rising interest rates affecting bond prices, it’s probably not a good time to be passive about your investments. Sooner or later stocks,…
Think Like a Rat
Experiments show that if you put rats in a maze and give them a jolt of electricity when they go the wrong way, they will eventually go the right way.…
September Is the Cruelest Month
Oh, it’s a long, long while from May to December But the days grow short when you reach September. …
200-Day Moving Average Says the Bear Is Back
Investment managers regard the 200-day moving average price of an index such as the S&P 500 or of an individual stock as the dividing line. An index or stock trading…
Signs Of A Market Breakout
While nothing is ever certain until it happens, the stock market appears to be ready for a major breakout from its recent short-term trading range. If the S&P 500 closes…
Payrolls Up Just In Time For Labor Day Weekend
The stock market was given another boost by better-than-expected economic data today, with an August jump of 67,000 jobs in the private sector. Overall, non-farm payrolls declined by 54,000, but that…
Economic Briefs
Supply Chain Strengthening The ISM Service Index came in at 54.3 for July, a number that’s better than expected. The index was at 53.8 in June and was expected to…