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    In Case you Haven’t Heard
    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...
    162 views0 comments
    The Cat is on the Fence - Which Way will he Jump?
    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....
    116 views0 comments
    A Few Charts Worth Watching
    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...
    283 views0 comments
    Time to Make a Few Trades?
    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...
    340 views0 comments
    From 1950 to 1981 to 2020 - The Big Picture
    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
    338 views1 comment
    What about the Election?
    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
    240 views
    Second Quarter Review
    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
    103 views0 comments
    The Roaring '20's?
    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...
    59 views0 comments
    Smart Money Versus Dumb Money – Which are You?
    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
    492 views
    Corona Virus Concerns Should Lead to a Buying Opportunity in US Equities
    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...
    141 views0 comments
    Investment Playbook - October 2019
    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...
    188 views0 comments
    Not Making Money in Stocks?  Here's Why
    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...
    192 views0 comments
    2019 Mid-Year Outlook
    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...
    199 views0 comments
    2019 - More Turbulence Ahead?
    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.
    332 views0 comments
    Well, It's a Bull Market
    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...
    313 views0 comments
    US Stock Market Second Quarter Review
    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...
    96 views0 comments
    Get the Picture?
    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....
    338 views0 comments
    The Year of the Dog
    James Tharin, CFA
    • Jan 2, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Year of the Dog

    In February of 2018 the Chinese Zodiac Calendar flips to the Year of the Dog, specifically the Year of the Brown Earth Dog. According to...
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    Watching the FANGs for an Entry Point
    James Tharin, CFA
    • Aug 22, 2017
    • 1 min

    Watching the FANGs for an Entry Point

    According to Bespoke Institutional, stocks broke a 58 day streak of trading without a market move of over plus or minus 1% on August 10th....
    211 views0 comments
    Stocks and Bombs
    James Tharin, CFA
    • Aug 18, 2017
    • 2 min

    Stocks and Bombs

    For the last week or so the conflict of words between North Korea and the United States seems to have changed from a rapid boil to a slow...
    203 views0 comments
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