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Posted March 31, 2026

Oil Weighs on Stock

For several months we have been noting stock valuations were stretched and a 5% to 10% pullback could come at any time. However, with the enthusiasm for AI and the […]

Posted March 2, 2026

2nd Month Lower in Last 12

January was the 9th positive month in the last 10 for the market.  We know trees do not grow to the sky and with February being a historically non-descript month […]

Posted January 30, 2026

Off to a Good Start

Coming off a 3rd straight year of double-digit gains for the S&P 500 we wondered if we could make it 4 straight years.  This is the 4th time in the […]

Posted January 2, 2026

The End of an 8 Month Rally

December is historically a good month for stocks with the S&P 500 closing higher more often than any other month.  However, the widely followed index had closed higher for 8 […]

Posted December 1, 2025

Thanksgiving Rally Saves the Month

We have been reminded over the past couple of months that history is a guide and not an absolute.  September is historically the worst month of the year for stocks, […]

Posted October 31, 2025

Seven Straight Months of Gains

September is traditionally a tough month for stocks and October has a bad reputation as it has been the home to most market meltdowns.  As a result, we are often […]

Posted October 1, 2025

September to Remember

We were reminded in September that history is only a guide and not an absolute.  September has traditionally been by far the worst month of the year for stocks and […]

Posted August 29, 2025

Still More New All-Time Highs

The rally that saw the S&P 500 jump more than 30% in just over 90 days continued in August.  A combination of good quarterly corporate earnings reports, solid economic numbers, […]

Posted August 2, 2025

Typical July

July is historically the best month of the year for stock market performance and this year was true to form.  We came into the month with the S&P up nearly […]

Posted June 30, 2025

More New All-Time Highs

Summer tends to be a good time for the stock market, but we came into June worried about what the tariff tantrums might do to sideline this bullish tendency.  In […]

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