Facing September with an Open Mind

Facing September with an Open Mind

Anyone who initiates new trades today needs to stay after class. In the U.S., this is a 3-day holiday weekend with the markets closed on Monday. This may be a …

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A Divergence To Watch

A Divergence To Watch

In Friday's newsletter, I pointed out that the S&P 500 may be setting a short-term cycle low. By the end of the day, the S&P managed to work its way upward, …

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Spuds and Authenticity in the 10th

Spuds and Authenticity in the 10th

It is Friday. I'll get to the significance of that in a minute. Let's first see how Thursday left us standing. Over the past 14 trading days, the S&P 500 has …

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A Dividend Index Fund for the Long-term?

A Dividend Index Fund for the Long-term?

Up until the start of “taper trouble” in May, when Federal Reserve Board Chair, Benjamin Bernanke, first uttered what has become the dreaded (oft reviled) …

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How to Find Stocks with Economic Moats

How to Find Stocks with Economic Moats

How would you like to own a portfolio that is steered by analysts at a firm that is well-established and respected within the investment industry – analysts …

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AIG: The Making Of A Cash Flow Machine

AIG: The Making Of A Cash Flow Machine

I do not frequently use this space to “follow-up” on recent topics about which I have written. I also realize that I just followed up with a story …

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How Bernanke Boosts Markets

How Bernanke Boosts Markets

Within the past week, Ron Haydt caught my attention (during a market brief) when he wondered aloud how long the iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM) had been …

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