If you're like me, you will be extremely happy to have the end of political ad season. As I'm writing this post, nothing has been officially determined yet, but we'll most likely end up with a split Congress (Democratic House, GOP Senate.) Ultimately, while that probably means political gridlo...
The reasons for the stock market's pullback the last couple of days aren't surprising. For reference, see my post in September titled "Known or Unknown". The magnitude of the moves is what has gotten everyone's attention, and understandably so. However, if we take a step back, much of this...
Lately, it seems that we're bombarded with new articles or stories with every news cycle regarding our modern politics & its effect on the economy or stock market. Some days you just want to escape the craziness and the anxiety in every reporter's voice or headline. It can be downright exhaustin...
The recent stock market volatility, along with talk of tariffs and political uncertainty is creating some discomfort with many investors. The Economics area of TD Ameritrade published some thoughts recently regarding the remainder of 2018 & 2019. Click here for more information.
Looking at a chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past 12 months helps provide context to the last few days. It reflects some of the technical reasons I mentioned in an earlier post.
First, the current level is still around 9.50% above its 200 day moving average (blue line), a key indi...
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