by Bill DeShurko | Nov 16, 2012 | Investing, money management, portfolio, Uncategorized
In my last post I said that we were growing increasingly concerned over the deteriorating market since last week’s election. A key area of support historically has been the 200 day moving average (DMA). The DMA is just the average price of a stock or an index for the...
by Bill DeShurko | Sep 5, 2012 | dividends, Investing, money management, retirement investing
Our portfolios have lagged the overall market since mid-June when the recent market rally started. The portfolios have continued to hold our “low beta” selection of dividend paying stocks and ETF’s. The rationale to remain in “coast” mode is that it is my opinion the...
by Bill DeShurko | Aug 21, 2012 | dividends, Investing, money management, retirement investing
The markets have been rallying since June 26th when Mario Draghi, the ECB President, announced that the ECB would do “ whatever it takes” (or as Wall Street terms it “will bring out the bazooka”), to save the Euro. Add in the fact that August has been the...
by Bill DeShurko | Aug 10, 2012 | Investing, portfolio
Today’s post appeared at www.horsesmouth.com and is reprinted below for my blog readers and clients, Aug. 9, 2012: Low-beta stocks have been a good alternative for clients who want safety without going to cash. But value plays in this sector are getting hard...
by Bill DeShurko | Jul 3, 2012 | dividends, Investing
As we head into the July Fourth Holiday I’m struck by what an appropriate holiday to be celebrating based on our financial markets. No, not so much the Patriotic implications, but the fireworks!! Every day when I come to work and power up the computer I’m expecting to...
by Bill DeShurko | Jun 28, 2012 | Investing
The article “Fiscal Cliff: Fact or Fiction?” appeared at Forbes.com discussing the coming Fiscal Cliff facing the U S economy. I provided the author with background information and is quoted in the article addressing investor strategy.
