Stock Funds for Rising Interest Rates
If the financial media pundits are correct, the Federal Reserve will begin raising rates again in the not-too-distant future. Are there mutual funds that can do well in that environment? The short answer is Read More...
Does Bull Market End Along With 'QE?': An Open Question
Does the current bull market end when the Fed's quantitative easing (QE) ends? I'm not a technical trader, nor am I a fundamentalist. I'm more of an observer who uses logic and intuitive reasoning. With that said, why must rising interest rates kill stocks? Read More...
Fed Still Propping Up the Market (But for How Long?)
Stocks rose on Thursday as concerns fade about the Federal Reserve backing away from its policy of stimulating growth. In different words, the Fed will continue propping up financial markets by continuing Read More...
'Sell in May' Not a Good Idea Thus Far
As May 2013 winds down, the old investment adage, "Sell in May and Go Away," does not appear to be wise advice. As of this writing, the average S&P 500 mutual fund is up more than 4% since May 1. If every month of the year were this good, you'd have Read More...
Buffett 'Dumping' Stocks, Should You?
I've begun to notice a fresh influx of Internet publications and book titles pushing the "next bubble and how to profit from it." I recently read an article, Billionaires Dumping Stocks, Economists Know Why. Part in curiosity over the title I was interested to see if Read More...
Another Record for Stocks... Yawn
Stock prices, as measured by the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index, rose to new records today in the wake of strong reports on consumer confidence and home prices. But is the news of record highs for stocks falling on deaf ears? Read More...
Current Bull Market vs History: When Will It End?
The current bull market, which began in 2009, is now roughly 4 years in duration. How does this compare to previous bull markets and what might history tell us about when Read More...
Dow Hits 15,000: What to Do Now (or Not)
The Dow Jones Industrial Index has hit the psychological level of 15,000. This mark for the stock market barometer is significant because Read More...
Best Sectors Year-to-Date 2013
Out of curiosity, I decided to check in on our 2013 Mutual Funds Portfolio to see how our sector funds were performing year-to-date. There is still two-thirds of the year to come and most of my smartest readers are Read More...
Home Sales Are Up But What About REIT Funds?
The National Association of Realtors announced this week that pending sales of existing homes are up 1.5% from the previous month and have gained 7.0% from one year ago. This was the highest reading for Read More...