Equities have their best January since 1989. If you missed the rally, did you miss out on the 2019 gains? January results posted the best beginning of any year since 1989. It’s a dramatic reversal from what was the worst December since 1931. If you missed the rally, did you miss out on the 2019...

Many analysts generally link recent market jitters to uncertainty surrounding trade, Fed rate hikes, and global growth prospects into 2019. Of these, the “business cycle is one of the most important drivers of investment performance” (Guggenheim). According to Earnings Insight, analysts see single-digit earnings growth for the first three quarters of 2019, signaling a slowdown...

We started the year with considerable market volatility that stemmed from the threat of tariffs and rising interest rates. While we’ve inched our way back from the early February selloff, the DOW marked the biggest single day selloff yesterday since February, and we are experiencing another selloff today. We’ve suspected all along that the tech...

We entered new territory last week. Stocks are on an epic run, and we are now in the longest bull market on record, by most definitions. Buoyed by corporate tax cuts, low interest rates, stock buyback programs, and a strong tech sector, the economy has seen solid economic and corporate earnings growth. While merely hitting...

More Normal Than You Think… After a stellar stock equity market run in 2017, market volatility is back in 2018. While disquieting, market volatility is as old as, well, the markets. And could pay off in the long run. Just last month, we shared with you Katie Stockton’s prediction of a correction or pullback in...