by Matt Rust | Feb 28, 2020 | Commentary
Way back…..three days ago, we suggested the selling would continue before a “crescendo” low was reached in the market. Well, if Thursday’s action did not represent such a crescendo then we are likely just a day or two away. Unfortunately,...
by Matt Rust | Feb 26, 2020 | Commentary
Stock market selloffs never feel good as they are happening. It is human nature to feel fear during a downturn just as it is natural to feel greed during rallies. After all, they are two sides of the same coin. Fear and greed offer balance in a market that otherwise...
by Matt Rust | Jan 29, 2020 | Commentary
With the beginning of the Senate impeachment trial and the recent breakout of the “Corona” virus, stocks have taken a breather from the strong rally that kicked off 2020. The recent sell-off did not take us by surprise. During the Clinton impeachment, stocks rallied...
by Matt Rust | Jan 13, 2020 | Commentary
With the broad stock market already up over 1.5% this year it seems clear the fear of investors that stocks would decline immediately following New Year’s, was misplaced. Keeping with our contrarian view that stocks would continue to rise after New Year’s, we remained...
by Matt Rust | Dec 31, 2019 | Commentary
With 2019 wrapping up we thought a few predictions might be in order. We do not want our predictions to simply appear as “wild guesses” or “fliers” just to illicit a response from clients. We see our responsibility to clients as one bound by a sacred trust. We are...