What Is a Meme Stock?

Anyone watching the markets closely at the beginning of this year saw that certain stock prices soared overnight, and it usually wasn’t because these businesses had suddenly revamped their strategies and business models.

We Could be in for a Long Market Cycle

The average market cycle has lasted between 5 and 12 years over the past 40 years. Although the recovery has been swift, growth trends suggest that the market cycle can still go a long way.

Week In Perspective: Bull Market Bounces Back to Highs [27-Aug-21]

The S&P 500 (+1.5%) and Nasdaq Composite (+2.8%) set record highs every day this week, except for Thursday, accentuating the bull market's persistent ability to overlook concerns and attract buying interest.

China’s Brutal Crackdown

Are you familiar with Jack Ma or Alibaba? If you follow emerging markets or Chinese companies then you most certainly are.

Week In Perspective: Record Highs Then Retreat [20-Aug-21]

The S&P 500 (-0.6%) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (-1.1%) started the week setting record highs, but the market got caught up in a myriad of concerns that left the major indices lower for the week.

Will Afghanistan Affect the Markets Long-Term?

The short answer is - I highly doubt it. One of the risks that all investors must manage on a daily basis is geopolitical uncertainty.

Week In Perspective: Market Maintains Upward Track [13-Aug-21]

The past week saw more new records in the stock market with the Dow and S&P 500 inching to fresh highs.

Next Phase of the Business Cycle

The economy has officially surpassed pre-pandemic levels after the sharpest recession and recovery in history. That this took place in less than a year and a half is not only remarkable but has also created opportunities for investors.

Value vs. Growth: What’s the Difference?

Week In Perspective: Economic Data Keeps Bulls Running [6-Aug-21]

The stock market muscled out another trio of record closing highs for the S&P 500 (+0.9%), Nasdaq Composite (+1.1%), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.8%) this week, as risk sentiment was supported by an encouraging round of economic data.

Week In Perspective: Market Weighed Down by the Mega-Caps [30-Jul-21]

The S&P 500 (-0.4%), Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.4%), and Nasdaq Composite (-1.1%) ended the week in negative territory, more so the Nasdaq, after setting intraday and record highs to start the week. The Russell 2000 outperformed and gained 0.8%.

Climbing The “Wall of Worry”

There's a lot going on in the world right now. I almost cringe when I hear myself say that, because it is, quite literally, always true. And the financial media is beginning to recycle one of their favorite terms - climbing the "wall of worry."

Week In Perspective: Market Rebounds Into Records [23-Jul-21]

The S&P 500 (+2.0%), Dow Jones Industrial Average (+1.1%), and Nasdaq Composite (+2.8%) ended the week at record highs, as investors embraced a buy-the-dip mindset and piled into the largest stocks in the market after a rough start to the week.

IPOs, SPACs, and Direct Listings: All Paths to the Same Place

Investors have long recognized that the reasons why companies elect to go public include access to greater fundraising opportunities, improved liquidity for investors, and/or a lower cost of capital. More recently, however, investors have considered the implications related to how companies go public.

Markets Hit a Rough Patch

As it often does, the stock market has hit a rough patch due to concerns around the delta variant, economic growth, interest rates and more.

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