Market Jitters Send Stocks Down 10%
As of last night’s close, the S&P 500 has dropped 10% in the last nine trading days. Investors are nervous about the rapid escalation in interest rates this year as well as a whiff of inflation with wage gains up 2.9% in January. Many are concerned the Fed will...
Investor Balance Sheet for 2018
It is with warmth and sincere gratitude that we at Clearview wish you a fulfilling New Year. Every year is the same; Wall Street is forecasting a 10% return for stocks for 2018. Some firms are projecting even higher returns seemingly trying to out forecast their...
Don’t Fear the Fed
Last year was another solid year for investors, especially following a stellar 2013 of 30+% gains. For the year, the S&P 500 Index rose 11.4% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 7.5%. The average U.S. mutual stock fund rose 7.6% and the average...
The Bull Market Remains Intact
The S+P 500 recorded its seventh consecutive quarterly gain in the third quarter, up 0.6% while the Dow was up 1.3%; However most stocks did not fare as well as the popular averages. The average diversified U.S. stock fund was down 1.9%. Small caps were especially hit...