The first quarter of 2025 showcased contrasting market movements and heightened volatility. While equities faced pressures, commodities like gold found strength amid economic uncertainty. In our latest review, we share key observations and explain why we remain long-term constructive yet short-term cautious.

As we enter the election season leading up to November 5th, I expect increased market volatility and an increase in client inquiries...

The total return for the S&P 500 for the 3rd quarter was a minus 3.27% although the major index has returned a positive 13.07% year to...

The first half of 2023 is done and over and to the novice investor, the stock market looked incredibly strong. The S&P 500 booked a...

We believe that the economy is currently in or about to be in a mild recession. Most of the indicators that we monitor indicate that the...

Most people are well aware that stocks have been under pressure this year. The first chart below shows the selloff as most laypeople...

The broad US stock market indices finished down for the third quarter in a row with the S&P 500 coming in at minus 24.77, the Nasdaq down...

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...

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%. ...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Most of the clients of Emerald Asset Management are long term investors who want to participate in the growth of the economy by holding...

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

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

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

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...

According to Investopedia “The basic efficient market hypothesis posits that the market cannot be beaten because it incorporates all

Today’s 1000 plus point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average is largely being attributed to increasing fears over the possibility...