The Lonely Bull

Typically, at this time of the year, the stock market enjoys a rally.  We’ve had a modest one, but realistically, most investors are still on pause.  However, some investment [...]

Everyone living in the shadow of an active volcano understands one cannot know when the next eruption is coming; some big, some small.  Investors in the shadow of a trade war have similar [...]

Enjoy, it’s a wonderful tradition.  At Riverplace Capital, we have many blessings, and we must put our clients first on that list.  Without you our efforts are hollow.  Of [...]

Faced with a binary event, either a partial trade agreement or not, investors are cautiously waiting.  Money flows into stocks are still positive, but just.  Sector leadership waffles [...]

That is the question. Whether it is smarter to accept an incomplete, flawed agreement or To resist to pursue nobler enduring objectives And by this accepting the consequences, the slings and [...]

Now that most S&P 500 companies have reported their third quarter results, what have we learned? Over 75% of the companies met or exceeded earnings estimates Most are also seeing rising [...]

Wednesday, the S&P 500 modestly broke out of its trading range ceiling.  Over 75% of the S&P 500 companies recently reporting third quarter earnings have exceeded expectations. GDP [...]

The sky has not fallen, the earth still turns, the wolf is not at the door.  So much hot air has been exhaled over fears of poor earnings this quarter that shutting up would positively [...]

Stock market investors seem to be as nervous as ever.  Most simply do not have conviction as to which way the economy is heading and not sure about the outcome of any number of macro [...]

Chess players are very aware that the white pieces do not have all the moves; the black pieces move too.  It might be good for our trade war strategists to be reminded of this.  Our [...]