Searching for Inspiration

The S&P 500 Index closed at 1553 on Friday, April 5, the level the current rally first reached a month ago.  The stock market’s stalling momentum and increasing volatility, combined with other signs evident in the market’s recent behavior, suggest investors might be looking for new inspiration. Read More | Comments

This week marks the end of the period leading up to the deadlines for oil-related sanctions on Iran, for the countries in Europe to ratify the permanent bailout fund known as the European Stability Mechanism, and for the Supreme Court to rule on the Affordable Care Act. This week also marks a beginning. It is the start of a six-week period that has been the best for the stock market in each quarter of recent years. Read More | Comments

It has been a sweet sixteen weeks for the S&P 500.  The broad stock market index has only had three down weeks out of the past sixteen.  There has not been a sixteen-week period with fewer weeks of losses in over 20 years – since the period ending September 1, 1989! Read More | Comments