State of the Markets
Post Crash Behavior and What To Expect Next
Paul Schatz of Heritage Capital, LLC is filling in for Dave M. this morning. We are pleased to be able to offer Paul's thoughts on the state of the market and hope that you enjoy his views.
The day before Flash Crash II last week…
Following in Their Footsteps
By: Sample Author
Following in Their Footsteps
After a brief respite in the global market selling pressure, the bears have re-emerged this morning and are out in full force. European markets are broadly lower, while Asian markets closed lower across the board. We knew the situation in China wasn'…
We Got the Bounce - So What's Next?
By: David Moenning
We Got the Bounce - So What's Next?
From the August 19th open to the August 25th close, the S&P 500 lost -10.88%, the largest weekly decline in recent memory. The primary driver of the downward action has been centered around China, as we've written about at length over the …
When Is Enough Enough?
By: David Moenning
When Is Enough Enough?
The past three sessions the U.S. stock market has followed China's lead, plunging -8.96% in that short time. With the Shanghai Composite down another -7.6% overnight (now -15.5% this week), at quick glance it seems like we're in for another rocky …
Is "The Big One" Upon Us?
For the umpteenth time in the last five years, the stock market is scaring the bajeebers out of investors. "This is it," seemed to be the battle cry last week as the bears (aka the Goldman Sachs, Virtu, Getco and Citadel algos) hit the sell button at the speed of light during the last hal…
The Worst Day of the Year
By: David Moenning
The Worst Day of the Year
It felt like it had been coming for quite some time, but yesterday's selling spree was still surprising given the sheer severity of declines across major indices despite the lack of an "event," so to speak. Another destructive session in Chinese markets…
Let's Review Part II - Is There Value In Them Thar Hills?
This morning, we'll continue our look at the market through the three primary time-frame lenses. Yesterday, we reviewed the action and the drivers from the short- and intermediate-term view. Today, we will focus on the bigger picture. So, without further ado...
LONG-TERM (…
Let's Review - Part I
As I have mentioned previously, in March of this year, I accepted the position of Chief Investment Officer at Sowell Management Services, an investment management firm responsible for north of $500 million of client assets. One of my jobs is to keep advisors up to date on…
Can You Say Neutral?
Welcome to the consolidation phase - are we having fun yet?
From a longer-term perspective, all we hear from the market analysts these days is that the volatility of the market has dried up this year. There have been no corrections, we're told. The trading range environment is bot…