James Tharin, CFAApr 112 minIn Case you Haven’t HeardI hate to be the bearer of bad news but…various parts of the yield curve have started to invert. If I haven’t already lost you, please...
James Tharin, CFAFeb 171 minThe Cat is on the Fence - Which Way will he Jump?It appears that the bounce off the Covid lows in the S&P 500 that started in late March of 2020 has come to an end, but only temporarily....
James Tharin, CFAOct 19, 20211 minA Few Charts Worth WatchingThe S&P 500 is above its long-term trend line going back to the 1960’s reflecting the post Covid rally. As we have written in the past ad...
James Tharin, CFAJul 13, 20213 minTime to Make a Few Trades?Most of the clients of Emerald Asset Management are long term investors who want to participate in the growth of the economy by holding...
James Tharin, CFAApr 12, 20212 minHold Your Positions, it’s a Bull Market (duh)As long term investors, which most of our clients are, the goal is to buy high quality equity investments and hold onto those investments
James Tharin, CFAJan 13, 20213 minFrom 1950 to 1981 to 2020 - The Big Picture In 1981 the yield on the 10-year treasury bond peaked at around 15.5% after rising since 1950. Since the early 1980’s interest rates have b
James Tharin, CFAOct 5, 20203 minWhat about the Election?My response is always the same. Political bets are almost always bad bets, at least in my opinion. First of all, this race in particular
James Tharin, CFAJul 1, 20202 minSecond Quarter ReviewThe S&P 500 started this year at 3244.67 and closed out the second quarter out at 3100.29. That translates into a year to date loss of 4.45
James Tharin, CFAApr 7, 20203 minThe Roaring '20's?I think the last thing anybody needs right now is a recap of the first quarter. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, and I guess...
James Tharin, CFAFeb 28, 20202 minSmart Money Versus Dumb Money – Which are You?According to Investopedia “The basic efficient market hypothesis posits that the market cannot be beaten because it incorporates all
James Tharin, CFAFeb 24, 20202 minCorona Virus Concerns Should Lead to a Buying Opportunity in US EquitiesToday’s 1000 plus point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average is largely being attributed to increasing fears over the possibility...
James Tharin, CFAJan 9, 20202 minThe Year of the RatOn January 25th of 2020, the Chinese Zodiac Calendar flips to the year of the Rat, specifically Year of the Metal (Gold) Rat. I’m not...
James Tharin, CFAOct 1, 20192 minInvestment Playbook - October 2019The first sentence of our 2019 Mid-Year Outlook read “Congratulations, you just made it through another bear market! We think the...
James Tharin, CFAAug 20, 20191 minNot Making Money in Stocks? Here's WhyIf your 401(k) feels flat there's a reason. A quick glance at the chart below shows that the Dow Jones Industrial Average is below its...
James Tharin, CFAJul 8, 20195 min2019 Mid-Year OutlookCongratulations, you just made it through another bear market! We think the cyclical bear is heading back to his cave and that the...
James Tharin, CFAMar 1, 20193 minSomebody Lend Me a DollarThe reason for the complacency about the national debt can it part be attributed to an Australian economist named Bill Mitchell. In 1990, M
James Tharin, CFADec 17, 20184 min2019 - More Turbulence Ahead?This post is a synopsis of our 'fearless outlook' for the US Equity Markets in 2019.
James Tharin, CFAOct 2, 20182 minWell, It's a Bull MarketI’ve been at the business of investing money for clients and myself for 27 years - almost to the day. I didn’t know it then but after my...
James Tharin, CFAAug 10, 20181 minThe US Dollar - Strong and Getting StrongerAfter sliding about 13% during calendar year 2017, the US Dollar seems to have broken its downtrend and it appears to want to move higher....
James Tharin, CFAJul 16, 20182 minUS Stock Market Second Quarter ReviewWhen I first started playing and working on the Street of Dreams in 1991, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading around 3000. On...