What does it mean to “Sell in May and Go Away”?
Is this a worthwhile investing strategy? One of the oldest stock market strategies is to “Sell in May and Go Away”. But what does this phrase mean? Is there any historical reason for selling stocks in May and leaving the market? What are the risks? The Strategy “Sell...
Because Prayer is the World’s Greatest Wireless Connection
What investors need to keep in mind The recent, horrible terrorist attacks in Belgium remind us not only of the sadness of terrorist cruelty, but they also prompt consideration of the potential effects on the financial markets. How do global markets react to...
What a difference a month makes!!!
Here it is, Friday, March 11, 2016: The DOW is up over 200 points and the European markets are up twice as much. My mind quickly goes back just 30 days to Friday, February 11 when the DOW closed down over 250 points at 15,660, which turned out to be the low point of...
Let’s face it, January stinks
So what should investors do about it? January 2016 Market Performance There is no getting around it, stocks are off to a horrible start in 2016. From the beginning of January through January 21, the S&P 500 index has fallen 8.37%. During that same period, the Dow...
5 Questions You May be Asking after the Market Drop
Should I be invested in stocks? Stocks have consistently outperformed bonds and inflation over multiple time periods. Since 1928, US stocks have averaged an annual return of 9.82%, bonds around 5.2%, and inflation 3.05%.1 Notwithstanding, stocks are most useful for...Page 1 of 1
