by Steve Deppe | May 12, 2021 | UpClose
Don’t let the fear of losing keep clients from playing the game Don’t let the fear of losing keep clients from playing the game Clients can be as fearful of losing portfolio gains as they are of steep portfolio drawdowns. Playing defense should begin...
by Ian Naismith | May 12, 2021 | How I See It
At Smooth Sailing Indexes, we work on alpha-generating ideas and create products that could have broad application and appeal. This takes observation, analysis, time, energy, and patience. Occasionally, a repeating pattern gets noticed on the radar...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | May 12, 2021 | Topping the Charts
Last Friday’s (May 7) employment release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) undershot projections in one of the largest “misses” in the history of the data series. Most estimates had job increases coming in at 1 million, with low-side...
by First Trust | Apr 28, 2021 | How I See It
Editor’s note: Brian Wesbury is chief economist at First Trust Advisors LP. He and his team prepare a weekly market commentary titled “Monday Morning Outlook.” This article was first published on April 19, 2021. The S&P 500 fell almost 35% between...
by Proactive Advisor Magazine | Apr 28, 2021 | Topping the Charts
The major U.S. equity indexes were essentially flat last week, despite a strong start to the earnings season. The Dow was down 0.5%, the S&P 500 recorded a loss of 0.1%, and the NASDAQ Composite lost 0.3%, while earnings for financial companies and...
