by Lance Roberts | Jan 15, 2019 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
As the trumpets sound to signal the start of earnings season, the battle between fundamentals and “hope” begins. While earnings expectations have weakened markedly in recent months, the bulls remain steadfast in their belief the market correction is now over. As I...
by Lance Roberts | Jan 14, 2019 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Secular Bulls/Bears
I was digging through some old charts over the weekend and stumbled across this gem from AlphaTrends which explains the “best time to buy stocks.” “Is it possible to time the market cycle to capture big gains? Like many controversial topics in investing, there is no...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jan 11, 2019 | alerts, Markets/Economy
The possibility of a deep recession in the US in the months ahead is now almost a foregone conclusion. In the US retail establishments in the post-Christmas period are struggling to keep their doors open. Indeed several major retailers, including Sears (which is in...
by Lance Roberts | Jan 8, 2019 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice, Secular Bulls/Bears, Uncategorized
“No animals were harmed during the writing of this article.” If you listen to the media, the shocking and totally unexpected downturn last was unable to be foreseen by anyone. Thankfully, it’s now over and we can get back to the roaring bull market. Or can we? Mark...
by John Coumarianos | Jan 7, 2019 | alerts, Markets/Economy
With the year 2018 in the books, we know the S&P 500, including dividends, has produced a meager 4.86% annualized return from the year 2000. That return has beaten inflation, but I call it meager because it’s not the 10% or so that many stock brokers, financial...
by Lance Roberts | Jan 7, 2019 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice, Secular Bulls/Bears
Just recently, Jeff Saut from Raymond James made a very interesting statement with respect to the recent market decline. “Speaking to last week’s Dow Theory sell signal, we really cannot decide to ignore it, as we did with two previous false sell signals, or honor it...
