The FInancial Media and You

With the turmoil in Washington have come several calls and emails from concerned clients. Not surprising considering the circumstances. But the one troublesome common thread has been the affect that the media has had on investor psyche. Most callers have questioned...

Market Perspective

While the global and economic headlines scream volatility, the market has actually been fairly calm. The S&P 500 is still trading well within its bull market rally channel. In other words, the recent drop has been very normal, and what one would expect, without...

Is The Market Topping?

The following article originally appeared at MarketWatch on Friday 3/8/2013. Despite nervousness over new market highs, this rally appears to be in the early stages, not the end. With the market hitting new highs (DOW) or closing in (S&P 500), the topic...

Just One Thing…

…an occasional departure from my usual market/economic outlook to focus on financial planning issues. My business practice is centered on our investment strategies that we implement for our clients. Our focus is on lower risk, high dividend income stocks. And a growth...

Can The Market Rally Continue?

The following article first appeared at: www.HorsesMouth.com on 2/14/2013. Given the recent market highs, are we at the start of a new bull market or wrapping up an old one? We seem to be meeting the five critical conditions for continued gains, but that...