We typically think to look forward when we want to see financial change.  But have you ever looked back at the past to see if anything has changed that could affect the future outlook?  Let’s consider our thoughts prior to the midterm elections and whether anything has changed that affects our thoughts ahead. Gridlock Prediction…

During the midst of the past few months a question we’ve asked is “How did you feel during the volatility of the past few months?”  Were you concerned that it would affect your overall plan and started to worry? Were you reminded that the market doesn’t always move higher but has points of volatility over…

We’ve seen an encouraging week that has witnessed the market making positive strides forward!  This progress is encouraging. Let’s discuss a number of items we are paying attention that can affect how the market moves in the coming days. Global Trade Tension: This item alone holds so much potential for higher market movement.  Whatever description…

As we look back on 2018 it was certainly a wild ride.  The first 3 quarters of the year brought strong market performance all for it to fizzle in the last quarter of the year.  And yet, analysts we like to follow are already forecasting a strong 2019 with potential double digit returns. That seems…

After a few months of discouraging market movements downward this week brought a historic day in the market!  A late Christmas present arrived on Thursday bringing the largest one day gain in history. We’ve explained about Santa Clause Rallies before and what they are. Here’s a recap of the one-day large gains: The Dow Jones…

Have you ever heard anyone talk about buying stock on a dip?  This is a common way for investors to earn some additional return by buying when a stock has a lower price and it’s expected to bounce back.  However, the stock’s price has to actually go higher after that dip in order for this…