James Tharin, CFAOct 3, 20232 minHeadwinds Should Become Tailwinds Soon 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...
James Tharin, CFAJul 17, 20232 minA Tale of Two MarketsThe 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...
James Tharin, CFAApr 6, 20231 minThe Best Opportunities Usually Appear During Recessions, Not AfterWe 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...
James Tharin, CFADec 15, 20222 minWill 2023 Be A Better Year?Most people are well aware that stocks have been under pressure this year. The first chart below shows the selloff as most laypeople...
James Tharin, CFAOct 7, 20222 minWatching the FedThe 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...
James Tharin, CFAAug 30, 20222 minRule Number TwoThe 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...
James Tharin, CFAJul 13, 20222 minSlowing Economic Activity and Rising Inflation - A Dangerous CombinationYou’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%. ...