Posts Tagged ‘international markets’
Is Bad News Good News?
If there’s anything I’ve learned in my 30-plus years of following the markets, it’s that the market is going to do what the market is going to do. Those who try to make sense of it will surely give up in despair at some point because there will be a time it defies conventional logic.…
Read MoreHere’s How the “January Barometer” Is Reading
On this last day of January, U.S. stocks are up around 5% month-to-date ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates Wednesday. This has been the strongest start since 2019 and the 16th best in the last 95 years… Does a strong start lead to a good year for U.S. stocks? Here are a…
Read MoreThere Are Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Market
Last year was a challenging year for the stock market, with all kinds of economic and political uncertainties causing significant volatility. But as we begin this new year, it’s important to keep a long-term perspective and not get swayed by short-term market fluctuations. Technical analysis is a helpful tool in this regard because it allows…
Read MoreOur Top Concerns for 2023: Here’s What Numbers We’ll Be Watching
One thing I enjoy about investing is that the markets and the economy are like trying to solve a giant jigsaw puzzle. Rarely are you given all the pieces together to complete a scene but instead, you must piece together little bits of evidence, one at a time. The added challenge is that markets often…
Read MoreIs It All Bad News?
2022 is officially in the books and many investors would say good riddance! Using the benchmark indexes as our “market” proxies, it was pretty ugly. But indexes can be misleading. The DJIA ended the year down -7.67%, which, given all the noise last year, really isn’t awful. The S&P on the other hand, fell -20.28%,…
Read MoreWhat the Financial Media Gets Wrong (And Why We Trust the Data)
2022 is nearing a close and I’d like to take a brief moment to thank you for reading and following along with us through another year. Not only did the market take us on a wild ride, but we’ve rebranded here at Avalon, and we’re looking to head into 2023 with our fresh new look…
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