by Laurie Schroer | May 12, 2022 | Commentary
These are times that make investing scary. Investors begin to question whether stocks will ever stop going lower. They fear that inflation is back and therefore corporate profits will evaporate. One half of the population fears the President and his policies. The...
by Laurie Schroer | May 6, 2022 | Commentary
Thoughts on Today’s Selloff The S&P 500® Index (“SPX”) was down over 4% at the lows today. This follows a day that saw stocks rally by 3%. To be sure, these are extreme levels of volatility, but I am more amazed by the hysteria whipped up in the business media....
by Laurie Schroer | Mar 7, 2022 | Commentary
Expect stocks to trough when fear peaks. Conversely, expect stocks to peak when fear troughs. This axiom speaks to why successful investing in stocks is difficult. It runs contrary to our instincts as humans. We are wired to raise our defenses under a threat of danger...
by Laurie Schroer | Feb 22, 2022 | Commentary
While U.S. financial markets took a rest today, in honor of President’s Day, the tensions on the border between Ukraine and Russia heated up to a boil. Stock futures are down by more than five hundred points while money is flowing into the safety provided by gold and...
by Laurie Schroer | Jan 28, 2022 | Commentary
As January comes to an end, stocks continue to act volatile. On Monday of this week, the S&P 500 put in a near-term low just above the 4,200 level before rallying to just above 4,400 on Wednesday. The 2-day rally happened ahead of the conclusion to the Federal...
by Laurie Schroer | Jan 24, 2022 | Commentary
There is a stock market adage that goes something like this, “As goes January, so goes the year.” Well, stock market adages are born from experience and die from anticipation. In other words, once an adage gets some notoriety, it tends to shift or fade away as the...
