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The relentless selling in October is behind us, but November has maintained the volatile price action. The most expensive and perhaps contentious midterm elections are over. It was a split decision. Naturally, both political parties…

Goodbye October, and good riddance. October was so ugly and so rare, it didn’t even have back-to-back daily gains until the very end. The S&P closed down 7% in October. It was the worst monthly…

The October shakeout continued this week. Investor psychology has been pushed, tested and stretched. Stocks got beat up. There were some signs of capitulation this week, where investors panicked and couldn’t take it anymore. Relentless…

The recent price action has shaken investor psyche and has many wondering whether this Bull Market is already over. We still think there are higher levels to be had for the S&P and DOW after…

Market volatility returned big time in October. We still think this Bull Market has more runway and self-corrections are healthy, but the price action this week has our full attention. Stocks never go up in…

Pretty soon, your car is going to pay for your morning coffee and even cover the expense to fill up the tank. That is, as long as there are cars with gas tanks. Innovation is…

This continues to be a remarkable Bull run. Fresh, all-time highs were reached for the S&P and the DOW this week. Of significance, leadership has changed. Financials and Industrials took off while Tech, the top…

10 years ago today, on a Sunday evening, word leaked out that Lehman Brothers failed and that it would file bankruptcy first thing Monday morning. In addition, it was announced that Merrill Lynch was being…

Hello September. You always make things interesting for investors. In seasonal fashion, the Market trend reversed sharply since Labor Day. It was a rather tumultuous week for investors. September is historically the worst month for…

The Dog Days of Summer in the United States are nearing the end. The Dog Days are generally referred to as the period in August when people are in vacation mode and seek the coast…

Take a bow, Mr. Bull. On Wednesday, the current Bull Market passed the previous record holder, that being the famed and explosive Dotcom Bull. It’s been running now for 3,456 days, and counting. This Bull,…

This was an explosive week for stocks; Especially for August. Volatility returned with a vengeance. August is always thinly traded, since it's generally vacation time around the country, so the low volume definitely contributed to…