Succinct Summation for the Week of 3.10.17
Succinct Summations for the week ending March 10th, 2017. Positives: 1. Nonfarm payrolls rose from 227k previously to 235k, above the...
No, the Bull Market is Not 8 Years Old
This Bull Market Isn’t as Old as Some Seem to Think Lots of pundits and commentators use a flawed yardstick that doubles the age of...
Succinct Summation of Week’s Events 3.3.17
Succinct Summations for the week ending March 3rd, 2017 Positives: 1. U.S. stocks hit new record highs, with the S&P 500 rising for...
Why Did the DJIA Rise 13 Consecutive Days in 1987?
If the Dow Jones Industrials finish higher today, it will be the 13 consecutive daily rise.. This will be the first time that has...
Do I Really Have to Watch This?
With all due respect to the office of the President, I can’t think of many other bigger wastes of my time than watching the State...
Best Markets Since 1900?
What has been the best performing markets over the past century plus? click for ginormous graphic Source: Bloomberg
Succinct Summation of Week’s Events 2.24.17
Succinct Summations for the week ending February 24th, 2017. Positives: 1. The Dow rose 11 days in a row, the longest streak since 1987....
World Stock Markets 1899 vs 2016
Relative Sizes of World Stock Markets, 1899 vs 2016 Source: Credit Suisse via @EconomPic
Succinct Summation of Week’s Events 2.17.17
Succinct Summations for the week ending February 17, 2017 Positives: 1. U.S. stocks closed at record highs, the S&P 500...
Succinct Summation of the Week’s Events 2.10.17
Succinct Summations for the week ending February 10th, 2017. Positives: 1.Dow, S&P 500 and NASDAQ each hit all-time highs this week....