Looking Back at July Worldwide economies have not been as robust in recent months as the United States economy. During the month of July, the U.S. economy was very strong, and the market reflected this with the S&P hitting all-time highs, passing the previous 2950 mark. This discrepancy between the U. S. economy and the…
Henry’s Take on the Financial Landscape thorough April 2019
Looking Back at December I’m sure we’ve all had a few sleepless nights over the market the last few months. And, being anxious over the swings is understandable. There are several reasons for the volatility – some, somewhat logical; others, emotional: 1) Computer algorithms that trigger buy or sell signals when certain limits are hit…
Market pullbacks never feel good but are required for a healthy market. The first pullback this year was in February. Since then, the market has recovered and moved higher. It is not easy to see a dramatic drop in the market, especially in such a short time period. Part of the reason for this…
Looking Back at September Overall, the economy is doing well. There does seem to be one spot that we would like to focus on this month: The Housing Market. Looking at the data on Housing for the month of September, it appears to be taking a different direction from the rest of the economy. …
Looking Back at July The second quarter 2018 Real GDP (Gross Domestic Product) was first reported at a 4.1% annual growth rate. Many analysts are projecting that the US will end up the year with 3% growth. While the economy is very strong and the market is still trending upward, the ‘earnings season’ beginning on…
Looking Back at June The U.S. economic data for June 2018 was very strong. While it should indicate a strong upward market movement, trade and tariff policies currently in play have slowed the rise of the market. Investors are caught between a strong economy and uncertain trade policies. As new policies were addressed, the market…
Looking Back at May As expected the market volatility has continued throughout this month. Some positives for the market were: Oil prices have receded from their highs, the ten-year treasury bill has temporally dropped below 3%, and a new law was signed into effect which should give the smaller banks a less stringent regulatory environment.…
Looking Back at April In April, we had some noticeable swings in the stock market, although the S&P did end the month slightly up from where it started. Fear of quickly rising interest rates has been a major influence on market behavior. We have seen the 10-year Treasury bond rate go from 2.06% in September…