Blogs
Caution is Warranted Despite Winning Streak
The Fed-inspired rally continues, however caution is warranted. This might be a time to recall the Wall St. adage, “It’s not what you make, but what you keep”. For some time now the only real economic positive (to the stock market) has been the continued...
Why We Use Dividend Paying Stocks for Income
At 401 Advisor, LLC one of our three investment strategies for our client assets is a model that primarily uses dividend paying stocks to produce cash flow. Dividends can be paid out to clients for income, or reinvested to provide portfolio growth through the purchase...
Why I’m Getting Ready to ‘Go Away in May”
The attached article was published at horsesmouth.com on 5/2/2013. While the market continues to show technical strength, key economic data is deteriorating. While we remain fully invested, we are rotating portfolios to lower risk holdings. The data looked...
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...