by Rob Hanna | Sep 8, 2021 | How I See It
September has a reputation for being the worst month of the year for the stock market. And that is deserved. Since 1960, the average September return is -0.59%. The only other month with a negative average return for the same period is June, which has...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Sep 8, 2021 | Topping the Charts
With more than 99% of S&P 500 companies having reported, the Q2 earnings season has wrapped up in an impressive fashion. Key metrics for Q2 2021, according to FactSet, include the following: “Earnings Scorecard: For Q2 2021 (with more than 99% of...
by Tony Dwyer | Aug 25, 2021 | How I See It
Editor’s note: Tony Dwyer, U.S. portfolio strategist for Canaccord Genuity, and his colleagues author a widely respected monthly overview of market conditions, technical factors, and future market outlook called the “Strategy Picture Book.” The...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Aug 25, 2021 | Topping the Charts
The University of Michigan’s survey of consumer sentiment fell hard in the preliminary August report, coming in at 70.2 versus a final July reading of 81.2. According to MarketWatch, economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected an August...
by Tom McClellan | Aug 11, 2021 | How I See It
Low taxes are a big stimulus to economic activity. Everyone knows that. Curiously, not everyone understands that high taxes are a giant restriction on the economy. The following chart offers some evidence of that. Several decades of history show us that...
