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The stock market has predicted a faster and more robust economic recovery than many economists and pundits forecasted.  It is well off its lows and nearing healthy recovery levels.  [...]

Volatility rocks the stock market almost daily as investors scour news items to further gauge prospects and progress to the reopening of much of our economy. Any disappointing news is immediately [...]

The Bull is often asked, “what about all the debt the federal government is taking on to fight the economic fallout from fighting the coronavirus pandemic?”  So far, the [...]

It seemed remote that OPEC and Russia would engage in an oil price war.  It is contrary to their self-interests but nevertheless that is what has happened.  In last week’s blog [...]

Columbus, arriving in the New World, thought he knew where he was going, but he didn’t know where he was.  In the stock market, we have embarked upon a correction, but we don’t [...]

News of the spreading coronavirus has cut stock markets around the world in two ways.  The first is that it threatens to slow or even abort a hoped for recovery in worldwide economic [...]

Now that we’ve had a few trading days in this new year, we can make some observations.  Admittedly, it is very early, but stock markets are still in good shape.  Volatility may be [...]

December was a lovely month; a nice slow melt up.  A lot of money was made.  However, money flows into the stock market have just recently turned negative.  This does not [...]

What do we think about investment prospects for the new year?  Although this past one was terrific for results, we see no reason why next year’s cannot be quite good as well.  [...]

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 [...]