Market Brief

As the famous investor Peter Lynch said, stock market declines are as “routine as a January blizzard in Colorado”. The key is being prepared in advance and willing to be opportunistic in the aftermath. Being prepared means positioning your portfolio... Read More →

The stock market continues to reach new highs and seems impervious to bad news or political rancor. Is the market trading on sheer euphoria? The answer is: Strong fundamentals are driving stock prices higher, both here and around the globe.... Read More →

There are many fundamental reasons stocks have behaved well lately. Earnings are strong and appear to be getting stronger. Economic growth is accelerating and in-sync globally for the first time since the post-financial crisis bounce. And of course, global monetary... Read More →

Corporate earnings signaled a green light for stocks again this quarter, marking the second double-digit growth quarter in a row which last occurred six years ago. Revenue growth has also surprised on the upside which portends good growth to come.... Read More →

Small cap stocks surged post-election after largely disappointing investors since the financial crisis nine years ago. The historical average small company return premium of about 2% per year above large companies was starting to look like a faded anomaly. Through... Read More →

Billions of dollars are at stake by investors betting on value stocks outperforming growth stocks and vice versa. Is one better than the other? Value investors cite the success of Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham, which is hard to argue... Read More →

We have been hearing plenty of comparisons recently between “Reaganomics” and “Trumponomics”. Even their populist slogans, of “Morning in America” and “Make America Great Again” ring a similar tone. Shaking things up in Washington DC was as popular of a... Read More →

Stocks have failed to surpass the highs set last year and have even broken down in some parts of the world.  So, where is the downward pressure coming from? The most obvious recent pressure is political.  The surprise vote from... Read More →