Mid Quarter Alert/Update: Commodities Surge Above US Equities
- June 17, 2016
- Federal ReserveMarket AlertsMarkets
For the first time since 2011, the Commodity asset class finds itself among the top two spots of the Asset Class...
Weekly Update: Dow and S&P 500 Green for 2016
- March 22, 2016
- Market AlertsMarkets
WEEKLY UPDATE – MARCH 21, 2016 After a historically rough start to the year, stocks finally rallied enough to put the...
Markets Rebound While Cash Advances: The Defensive Shift Continues
- February 18, 2016
- 401kMarket AlertsMarkets
Q1 2016 Asset Scale Activity: Fixed Income/Bonds and CASH surpass Domestic Equities/Stocks. Commodities moved up to the #5 spot. International Equities slip down to the #6...
Market Alert! Bonds Rally As Stocks & Oil Sell Off
- February 11, 2016
- 401kMarket AlertsMarkets
Q1 2016 Asset Scale Activity: Fixed Income/Bonds surpass Domestic Equities/Stocks. Cash and Currency remain in the #3 and #4 positions. Commodities, driven by...
Rocky Start for Markets in 2016, Math, NCAA Championship and More
- January 11, 2016
- Market AlertsMarketsWeekly Post
A rocky start for markets in 2016. YUP. The worst first week of the year in trading history. DONE. Note that...
Market Alert: All Market Indices Negative for 2015—Got Cash? WE DO.
- September 3, 2015
- Market Alerts
As of 9/1/2015, all major domestic indices turned negative for the year: 2015 YTD, 3 YR & 5 YR Market Stats...
Market at Risk: Is it Time to Consider Master Limited Partnerships?
- April 17, 2015
- Market AlertsMarket TimingMarkets
In the first quarter of 2015, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index rose 0.433%, Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) declined 5.228%, and...
MARKET ALERT: December 22, 2014
- December 22, 2014
- Market Alerts
Last week, in addition to a Santa Claus Rally that is taking us back to market highs, we saw a meaningful...
Is The Ruble Cause To Run? Give Thanks For Yellen, 1998 & Go Shopping
- December 17, 2014
- Market Alerts
The Russian Ruble is off nearly 50% year-to date in response to the country’s strong dependence on $100/barrel oil and to...
Draghi and Oil A Drag On Markets, It’s Time To Do….Nothing
- December 5, 2014
- Market Alerts
There was much speculation about whether or not European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi would announce Quantitative Easing (QE) in the...