Investing

Market Supply & Demand Last week we discussed the significance of volume and how that can tell us a variety of things about market activity.  Now let’s discuss what actually makes the market move. Daily, there are articles and news stories telling us why the market is moving the direction it is.  While these do…

The Significance of Volume Every day when stocks trade on the market there is a measure tracking how many shares are bought and sold.  This measurement is known as volume. Notice below how you can see the volume change each day. Volume is another tool that can help investors understand how and what other investors…

Stay the Course The last five days we have experienced a large amount of volatility.  You can see from the above chart how the markets have really taken our portfolios for a ride.  Remember back in August of 2017 we posted about how the market can feel like a roller coaster? This is an appropriate…

Does the speed of news availability affect your investment return? With the recent market volatility investing with a buy and hold mindset may have gained some merit related to your investment return.  The only way you will ever know if an investment decision (buy, sell, hold) was a good one is by looking back.  When…

The end of an economic expansion AND a bull market? Is it possible to be at the end of an economic expansion and the end of a bull market?  What do both of these things mean?  Please follow along as we answer this question. What is an economic cycle? The economic cycle is the natural…