James Tharin, CFA
Rule Number Two
The first three rules of investing in the stock market are: 1) the trend is your friend, 2) don’t fight the Fed, and 3) beware the crowd...
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James Tharin, CFA
- Jul 13
- 2 min
Slowing Economic Activity and Rising Inflation - A Dangerous Combination
You’ve undoubtedly heard by now that the S&P 500 just had its worst six month start to any year since 1970 coming in at minus 20.58%. ...
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James Tharin, CFA
- May 25
- 4 min
Stock Market Bottoms Don't Require Capitulation but it Sure Does Help
One of the advantages of getting older is experience and the wisdom that (supposedly) comes with it. I would say that over 30 years of...
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James Tharin, CFA
- Apr 11
- 2 min
In Case you Haven’t Heard
I 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...
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James Tharin, CFA
- Feb 17
- 1 min
The 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....
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James Tharin, CFA
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
A Few Charts Worth Watching
The 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...
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James Tharin, CFA
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
Time 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...
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James Tharin, CFA
- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
From 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
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James Tharin, CFA
- Oct 5, 2020
- 3 min
What 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
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James Tharin, CFA
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
Second Quarter Review
The 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
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James Tharin, CFA
- Apr 7, 2020
- 3 min
The 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...
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James Tharin, CFA
- Feb 28, 2020
- 2 min
Smart 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
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James Tharin, CFA
- Feb 24, 2020
- 2 min
Corona Virus Concerns Should Lead to a Buying Opportunity in US Equities
Today’s 1000 plus point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average is largely being attributed to increasing fears over the possibility...
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James Tharin, CFA
- Oct 1, 2019
- 2 min
Investment Playbook - October 2019
The first sentence of our 2019 Mid-Year Outlook read “Congratulations, you just made it through another bear market! We think the...
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James Tharin, CFA
- Aug 20, 2019
- 1 min
Not Making Money in Stocks? Here's Why
If 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...
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James Tharin, CFA
- Jul 8, 2019
- 5 min
2019 Mid-Year Outlook
Congratulations, you just made it through another bear market! We think the cyclical bear is heading back to his cave and that the...
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James Tharin, CFA
- Dec 17, 2018
- 4 min
2019 - More Turbulence Ahead?
This post is a synopsis of our 'fearless outlook' for the US Equity Markets in 2019.
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James Tharin, CFA
- Oct 2, 2018
- 2 min
Well, It's a Bull Market
I’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...
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James Tharin, CFA
- Jul 16, 2018
- 2 min
US Stock Market Second Quarter Review
When I first started playing and working on the Street of Dreams in 1991, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading around 3000. On...
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James Tharin, CFA
- May 15, 2018
- 2 min
Get the Picture?
Value Line (Geometric) Average. The Value Line Geometric Composite Index is the original index released, and launched on June 30, 1961....
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