The market slid another week, setting up January to be one of the worse months for stock market declines since March 2020. But I don’t see a repeat of 2020, nor
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Last week’s downturn continued the US equity slide that has been in effect since the beginning of the year. Stocks are not being punished equally. Growth stocks
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The December CPI report of 7% annual inflation increased for the 14th consecutive month and a level not seen since the 1980’s. However, it was surprising to see
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Large cap equities have largely remained in a consolidation range for the last two months of the year. The S&P 500 made another all-time high last week but the
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Large cap equities moved in a sideways pattern last week, alternating between up and down days. It looks like the market will continue to consolidate through
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I wrote last week that inflation fears could delay the recovery from the latest COVID variant dip. Friday’s equity market action made it clear that investors
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I wrote last week that inflation fears could delay the recovery from the latest COVID variant dip. Friday’s equity market action made it clear that investors
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There is still little reliable information available about the new coronavirus strain, and uncertainty continues to reign. In other words, for the next week or
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While inflation has surged to levels not seen in more than three decades, investors in the government bond market seem to accept the Federal Reserve's argument
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Inflation is back in the headlines and investor reactions are still being processed. The Consumer Price Index had its highest year-over-year jump in October
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Third quarter earnings season is in full swing. The past week and this week are the two busiest. Currently a little less than half the S&P 500 companies have
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