Markets head South while Gold Goes North
The markets for the USA along with the markets of the rest of the world sold off this week as investors sought to reduce risk in their portfolio’s across the globe. Concerns over the unresolved European banking crises continue to pressure global equity markets. However, new realizations that the growth in the Chinese economy has … Continue reading
Risk Off – Investors Rotate to Safety
The S&P 500 closed Friday, May 11, 2012 at 1,353, it’s lowest level in two months. All markets worldwide continue to be heavily influenced by the activities in Europe, especially the countries Greece, Spain & Italy. We recently commented on how these countries debt problems and their effect on the European Banking system could impact … Continue reading
Earnings for S&P 500 Companies are Good – But all Eyes Turn to Europe
The S&P 500 closed Friday at 1,378 – about 45 points off it’s recent highs. The markets, after a 3 1/2 month run of consistently higher prices, have found April to be a bit more challenging. Below is a chart of the S&P from the most recent lows of October 4, 2011 (the start of … Continue reading
Goldmans Sachs “Once in a Generation” to Buy Stocks Call – Three Years to Late?
This week The Wall Street Firm Goldman Sachs has issued a call for investors to buy stocks. Goldman Sachs described this opportunity for investors in a paper that was released by the firm this week. ….The prospects for future returns in equities relative to bonds are as good as they have been in a generation…. … Continue reading
Stock Markets From Across the Globe Report Significant Gains
Stock Market Indices (S&P 500, Dow 30 and Nasdaq) closed at or near their 52 weeks highs for the week ending March 2, 2012. The Market was strong all week long. From examining the charts of all three major indices, each pullback in prices were shallow and the market continues to frustrate investors who have … Continue reading
Warning – Bonds Handle With Care
One of my favorite days of each year is the release of the annual letter to shareholders from the legendary Warren Buffet. This years is no exception. Below is a link to a PDF File of this years letter. Warren Buffet 2011 Letter Warren offers many nuggets of wisdom in his letter … Continue reading
Markets Consolidate Gains – Sentiment Indicators Flash Caution
The Markets for the week ending February 10, 2012 ended up pretty much where they finished last week. The S&P 500 finished down 4 points for the week while the Nasdaq finished down 3 points. I would like to discuss briefly how sentiment is reaching levels that would indicate that the major indexes are vulnerable … Continue reading
Nasdaq Closes at 11 Year Highs – Next Stop 3,500?
The Nasdaq closed at 11 year highs on Friday, February 3rd. The Technology weighted index closed at 2,906 – at it’s high for the day. We had alerted readers to the Technology stocks superior performance on January 17th . Since that date, Technology stocks have climbed higher and offered very little opportunities for Investors to … Continue reading
Stocks Give Back Their Entire Year Gains
Posted by relianceria on June 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Markets across the globe closed at their year lows for the week ending June 1, 2012. In the USA, the S&P closed at 1,278 as all of the economic reports released this week reported the domestic economy is growing at a rate that is slower than what was expected by economists across the board. 18 … Continue reading →
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