As a change of pace, this quarter, we would like to “drive home” the importance of financial planning. Before we jump into it though, we want to remind you that with the Holidays right around the corner it is important to evaluate your financial situation and your...
On paper things looked great for the markets as we wrapped up the 3rd quarter. The S&P 500 was up 6.35%, foreign markets as measured by the MSCI EAFE rebounded and were up 6.92% and emerging markets were up 6.97%. Even the bond market had a decent...
Yesterday’s (May 6th, 2010) Market Action and the Real Reason for the Fall Stock markets fell sharply yesterday (see below) with the DJIA (Dow) falling nearly 1000 points intra-day. The market rallied back from the extreme losses but still closed the day down over 3%...
Swing trading is a short-term trading technique where traders are usually in a position for a total of a few days to a few weeks. Swing trading is based on a phenomenom that occurs in the stock market where stocks tend to make equally distanced moves up or down. Swing...
