by Lowry Research | Oct 21, 2020 | How I See It
As the 2020 election draws near, investors might want to know how the Lowry Analysis viewed market conditions ahead of the last election in 2016. No doubt, aside from the political components of who is running and what policies they might pursue, there...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Oct 21, 2020 | Topping the Charts
An article by analyst Mark Hulbert at MarketWatch last week said that market timers are “more bullish than at almost any other time since such data began being collected in 2000.” According to Hulbert, this contrarian signal has usually led to struggles...
by Rob Hanna | Oct 7, 2020 | How I See It
October is a month that is known for volatility. And that is a well-earned reputation. Crashes in 1929, 1987, and 2008 all occurred in October. But volatility cuts both ways. If you break the average year down into one-week periods, October contains...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Oct 7, 2020 | Topping the Charts
Many disparate factors may influence the financial markets in the coming weeks—combined with October’s historical tendency to be the most volatile month of the year. The potential headline risk factors are well-known, though the outcomes are not: The...
by Jeanette Schwarz Young | Sep 16, 2020 | How I See It
With the U.S. debt continuing to spike higher and set records, the U.S. dollar is declining, losing more than 10% of its value since March. The Federal Reserve has reduced interest rates effectively to zero (Fed funds current target rate of 0.00–0.25),...
