The Reality of Things
While this most recent pullback has been relatively swift, it is not an uncommon occurrence, especially in bull markets.
While this most recent pullback has been relatively swift, it is not an uncommon occurrence, especially in bull markets.
Halloween has arrived early! You would think this if the recent stock market action was any indication of such.
October is right around the corner. It's a time for World Series baseball, pumpkins, brilliant foliage, and stock market crashes.
I have often said that it is important to ignore the short-term "noise" so often heard in the markets.
The more things change, the more things stay the same. Another week has passed and there were no major changes in the stock market.
Just as the moon eclipsed the sun, the performance of Domestic Equities have eclipsed International Equities (and every other asset class).
Well, the so-called "experts" got it wrong again.
I am continually amazed by the number of purported experts on TV and in print that are predicting a coming market crash.
So, a positive January is typically a positive sign for the market, but a negative January is far less conclusive.
When asked to describe Monday's market action with one word, that is the only word that you need. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines volatile three ways.