Monthly Archives: October 2011

The S&P 500 Index has posted a 20.3% gain from the intra-day lows on October 4. That is just 17 trading days. This feat has only been accomplished 5 previous times over the post war timeframe. In the weeks prior … Continue reading →

Some financial advisors believe that it is important to make trades in and out of the market , in order to show clients that they are “doing something”. To us that is an anathema to the real mission of financial … Continue reading →

Our electronic newsletter, STAT, discusses How to Avoid Getting “Spooked” Out of Scary Markets.  To view our newsletter archive, click here.

In the past two weeks, U.S. stocks have posted a substantial rally back from the edge of the abyss (a bear market) to several days of strong advances. Seems like the old (1963) song by Bob Dylan (and later Peter,Paul … Continue reading →