It wasn’t the interest rate decision made by the Fed recently but what Chairman Powell said... Read More

It wasn’t the interest rate decision made by the Fed recently but what Chairman Powell said after the meeting that shocked the markets. In fact, a subtle change in expectations may have... Read More

Passive investors may be in for a tough 2018. The longest bull market in history has slowed to a... Read More

Passive investors may be in for a tough 2018. The longest bull market in history has slowed to a crawl and become a stock-picker’s market this year. With the S&P 500 up just 2% through... Read More

First quarter earnings were a mixed bag for stocks. While companies in the S&P 500 reported a... Read More

First quarter earnings were a mixed bag for stocks. While companies in the S&P 500 reported a 24.6% increase in earnings from last year, the highest growth since 2010, the index is less than 2%... Read More

Fears of higher rates have slammed stocks in the housing sector this year. The nationwide average... Read More

Fears of higher rates have slammed stocks in the housing sector this year. The nationwide average 30-year mortgage jumped to a seven-year high of 4.61% in May from a low of 3.78% last year. The Fed... Read More

Berkshire Hathaway recently reported its equity holdings through Form 13-F and caught the market by... Read More

Berkshire Hathaway recently reported its equity holdings through Form 13-F and caught the market by surprise with some additions and sales. As the market fixates on individual purchases and sales,... Read More

As the market wraps up first quarter earnings season, results have been undeniably good. More than... Read More

As the market wraps up first quarter earnings season, results have been undeniably good. More than three-quarters (78%) of the companies in the S&P 500 have beaten earnings expectations, the... Read More

A Southwest flight was forced to make an emergency landing on April 17 when an engine suffered a... Read More

A Southwest flight was forced to make an emergency landing on April 17 when an engine suffered a mid-flight failure. Shrapnel from the engine failure penetrated the plane, causing the death of one... Read More

Fears of a trade war have subsided, but recent economic releases may be showing it’s too late... Read More

Fears of a trade war have subsided, but recent economic releases may be showing it’s too late to avoid some of the pain. Signs of inflation have already been creeping higher and price pressures... Read More

President Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan introduced in February disappointed... Read More

President Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan introduced in February disappointed policymakers on both sides of the aisle. The headline price tag was too much for fiscal hawks and the... Read More

Estimates are high and investors are enthusiastic about what could be the best year-over-year... Read More

Estimates are high and investors are enthusiastic about what could be the best year-over-year earnings growth in seven years. If expectations are met, it could confirm investor sentiment for the tax... Read More