With Q1 2024 now complete, the S&P 500 index posted a return of 10.2%. That was good enough to beat the tech-heavy NASDAQ 100 and the blue-chip Dow Jones 30 on the large-cap front. It also beat both small-caps and mid-caps. It is remarkable that we haven’t seen...
The main section in last month’s February commentary was titled “The Tech Bull Market Rolls On.” Tech stocks continue to lead the charge and exploded to the upside after NVIDIA reported stellar results last week. AI continues to be the driving theme in the stock...
The Q4 earnings season is about halfway over and it has been mixed at best, in our view. Companies are beating EPS estimates at a normal clip, but revenue growth has been disappointing. This can lead to both lower profit margins and slower earnings growth ahead. ...
TURN THE PAGE: HELLO 2024! We will start with an executive summary of economic and market factors we think are important as we gauge the chances for another good year in stocks in 2024: DOMINANT THEMES: Inflation, the Fed, and artificial intelligence (AI) were...
During this holiday season, we want to thank you for your friendship and trust in us. Our best wishes to you for a Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! We follow the U.S. housing market closely because housing is such a significant part of our economy. The big...
October was the third straight lousy month for stocks with the S&P 500 down about 3% through yesterday. Both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ entered correction territory late last week. Small caps (Russell 2000) are down about 18% from their high in July and down...
