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December 26, 2024
Volatility!
Get used to it. It is here to stay and should remain elevated. The Bull and his partners have been warning…
Welcome to Riverplace Capital's market analysis & financial blog. We approach investment management optimistically. While markets will perpetually fluctuate, our gaze remains fixed on the horizon, because only in the long run will true gains ever be realized. Read on as our founder and chief investment strategist, Peter Bower, leverages his decades of insight to unpack the markets weekly.
January 2, 2025
The Bond Vigilantes are Back
“Bond vigilante” is a term coined in the 1980s for traders and investors who drove up interest rates at the slightest sign of increasing inflation. Any policy proposal or lack of restraint by our government was immediately met with actions that drove interest rates higher. It might be the mass selling of longer-dated bonds and/or the refusal to buy offerings at current interest rates. Higher and…
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December 19, 2024
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
Take a moment or a few days to celebrate another successful financial year! No one knows what is coming next,…
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December 12, 2024
The Year-End Push
This is the time of year when institutional investors make moves to finish their reporting year. Tax losses are often taken, portfolios are reevaluated…
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December 5, 2024
Potential vs. Realization
As regular readers know, the Bull has been cautious since several internal stock market metrics turned negative. These measures point…
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November 28, 2024
The Holidays Are Upon Us
It has been a terrific year for stock market returns. For those, we have a lot to be grateful. However,…
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November 21, 2024
Hold Some Dry Powder!
Volatility has been increasing. The Bull and his partners believe it will persist and perhaps even increase. We are also…
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November 14, 2024
Caution!
Two weeks ago, the Bull wrote a cautionary blog commenting that stock prices do not grow to the sky. The…
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November 7, 2024
Glad It’s Over!
After a long, tortuous election campaign, many investors are glad it is over. Now that we know some of what the…
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October 31, 2024
Up Against the Sky!
The Wall Street adage is that stocks do not climb to the sky. More than a few already have. Trillion-dollar capitalizations…
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October 24, 2024
It’s the Big E
It is still early in the third quarter reporting period, but indications point toward a good solid earnings season. Our U.S.…
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October 17, 2024
One and a Half Gainer with a Full Twist
This market is performing tricks that make Olympic divers look timid. Its action is not just up and down but also…
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October 10, 2024
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Riverplace Capital is proud to support efforts in bringing awareness to breast cancer as well as attempts to reduce its…
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October 3, 2024
It’s Still Not Over
This heightened period of volatility still has time to run. Until we get past the election and its possibly messy…
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September 26, 2024
Mother Nature Always Wins
You can’t fight “Mother Nature!” Here, the Bull is using the term to refer to natural tendencies that are always…
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September 19, 2024
Investing in a Volatile Market
The Bull and his partners have been expecting this volatile market period since August. How do we and how should…
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September 12, 2024
Victim or Opportunist
Markets go through rough patches, and this is one. It may turn out that the ultimate drawdown isn’t too bad,…
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September 5, 2024
Fasten Your Seatbelts!
It’s going to get bumpy. In August, we witnessed a swift stock market downturn, and almost as quickly a recovery.…
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August 29, 2024
The Big Pivot
There are two pivots taking place! The first has been underway for several months. Our stock market is broadening out from…
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August 22, 2024
Inflation!
Yes, inflation has been trending lower, but it is still with us. Even a two percent rate will erode the value…
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August 15, 2024
To Buy, or Not to Buy?
That is the question! Is it better to sit on some cash or plow straight in, with abandon? The Bull…
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August 8, 2024
Summer Squall
Sailors know that squalls come up suddenly, seem very violent, and then pass quickly. Stock markets around the world just…
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August 1, 2024
“The Empire Strikes Back”
The tech rout of July reversed this week. It has been a tough month for the “Magnificent Seven” and other…
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July 25, 2024
Rough Seas!
It’s getting bumpy out there! One day, investors seize on a piece of perceived good news, get exuberant, and buy…
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July 18, 2024
Rotation?
Investors are taking profits on the very large tech stocks and buying laggards. Among these laggards are many value issues…
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