Are you Ready for the September Selloff?
The markets have been practically dead this week leading up to the long holiday weekend. New all time S&P 500 highs were once again set...
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Ready for the Upcoming Decline in S&P Earnings Estimates?
On Monday, the Dallas Fed released data that showed new orders declined at the fastest rate since April 2013 as the general business activity index...
Portfolio Report Card: A Smartly Built $1.2 Million Investment Account
rick question: What does the optimal investment portfolio look like? Do you know? For example, is it the portfolio with the best performing 5-star rated...
S&P 500 Earnings Growth Still Below Historical Norms
With 95% of companies reporting, it looks like Q2 earnings are coming in as expected, around $27 per S&P 500 share. But what does this...
This Volatility Cycle Strikes Again!
The cyclical two-month pop in stock market volatility (VIX) came early this month. Volatility’s latest spike took VIX levels up over 30% from its July...
What’s the Proper Way to Measure Your Portfolio’s Performance?
Have you ever wondered why mutual funds that have 80% of their exposure to U.S. stocks (NYSEARCA:SCHB) and the other 20% to international stocks (NYSEARCA:EFA)...
3 Telltale Signs of Disorderly Portfolio
Since mid-May, I along with a growing army of independent portfolio analysts, have already graded $10.6 million in investment portfolios. Some of the individual investors...
Is the Corporate Debt Bubble Popping?
There is a simple reason why no matter what is attempted as a remedy, the current economic recovery is not near as robust as most...
Portfolio Report Card: A $171, 000 Retirement Portfolio Weighed Down by Cost
What is the optimal investment portfolio? Is it the one that contains the hottest performing stocks and funds? Actually, it’s the portfolio that perfectly represents...
Here’s Why the Euro has Topped
The day June 5th was a very important day for Europe (NYSEARCA:FEZ). That was the day Mario Draghi pulled out all the stops and started...