by Lance Roberts | Nov 6, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice, Uncategorized
“What could a potential change do for bonds and stocks? There are many possible scenarios, so the devil is in the details. I will lay out a couple of them for you: 1) The Republicans could lose the House, or the House and Senate. Either of these possibilities could...
by Jesse Colombo | Nov 5, 2018 | Markets/Economy
I have written about the “problem with passive” previously which mostly fell on “deaf ears.” Such should not be surprising after one of the longest advances in market history with virtually no volatility in 2017. However, as they say, “payback is a bitch.” This year...
by Lance Roberts | Oct 28, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice, Uncategorized
Markets Get Crash(ier) Over the last three weeks, as interest rates surged above 3%, we explored the question of whether something had “just broken” in the market. Did Something Just Break? 10-05-18 Yes, Something Just Broke 10-12-18 Market Clings To Support –...
by Lance Roberts | Oct 17, 2018 | $Yen Indicator, alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
There has been a lot of angst lately over the rise in interest rates and the question of whether the government will be able to continue to fund itself given the massive surge in the fiscal deficit since the beginning of the year. While “spending like drunken sailors”...
by Lance Roberts | Sep 22, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Real Investment Advice
Bulls Push To All-Time Highs Get out your party hats ladies and gentlemen, the markets hit all-time highs this past week. After increasing equity exposure in portfolios on the 11th, as the markets pulled back to the previous break-out support levels, I suggested a...
by Michael Markowski | Sep 15, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy
Today is the 10th anniversary of Lehman’s September 15, 2008 bankruptcy filing. Below are the anniversary dates for other four of US’s five largest brokers as of January 1, 2008. All five shared a common trait that Enron had prior to its sudden bankruptcy filing....
