Category: Commentary

The term overbought comes up a lot on the media, especially in times like now when stocks have been rallying.  Overbought is a technical condition that occurs when prices have potentially moved too high too fast and may be vulnerable … Continue reading →

Global equities mixed following Eurozone data, earnings barrage. U.S. stocks look to bounce back as investors continue to sift through earnings reports from General Electric and Starbucks, among others. Yesterday, the Dow snapped a 9-day win streak, and the S&P … Continue reading →

In the midst of more new all-time highs for the S&P 500 and the Dow—up nine consecutive days for only the seventh time going back more than 40 years—something else has happened that is very meaningful: The S&P 500 is … Continue reading →

Markets steady as ECB in spotlight. U.S. stocks opened flat as investors evaluate the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to leave interest rates unchanged. Despite modest gains yesterday, both the Dow and the S&P 500 notched new all-time highs, and … Continue reading →

Entertainment is the current focus of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies, but their potential doesn’t stop there. The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when discussing VR and AR is video games, with one company … Continue reading →

Earnings still in focus as markets look to resume advance. After several days of little movement, stocks opened green, boosted by strong earnings reports, including from tech bellwether Microsoft. Tuesday’s trading finished mixed and largely unchanged with the Dow gaining … Continue reading →

Many investors are confused on how to vote. Not just in November’s presidential election but also in their portfolios. In our Midyear Outlook 2016 publication, we suggested that suitable investors may consider selecting emerging markets. This asset class has been … Continue reading →

Stocks open lower despite generally upbeat earnings. U.S. markets opened lower this morning as investors sifted through a flood of earnings reports. Of note, Goldman Sachs and IBM beat earnings estimates while Netflix guidance disappointed. The S&P 500 traded in … Continue reading →

Before you vote, the stock market will vote. Since 1928,* a stock market increase over the three months leading up to the November presidential election has an 82% success rate at predicting who will win. In 18 of the 22 … Continue reading →

In our just released Midyear Outlook 2016 publication, we highlighted emerging markets (EM) as one area that could provide an opportunity in the near term. Although foreign markets in general have significantly lagged U.S. stocks during the past several years, … Continue reading →