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Current Bull Market vs History: When Will It End?

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:04:43 +0000

The current bull market, which began in 2009, is now roughly 4 years in duration. How does this compare to previous bull markets and what might history tell us about when a new bear market will begin?

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Dow Hits 15,000: What to Do Now (or Not)

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:29:13 +0000

The Dow Jones Industrial Index has hit the psychological level of 15,000. This mark for the stock market barometer is significant because the Dow has never seen the 15-thousands and the last bull market ended in 2007 at 14,164.53. But will the party continue or is the 15,000 mark a cause for the party to end?

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Best Sectors Year-to-Date 2013

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:43:02 +0000

Out of curiosity, I decided to check in on our 2013 Mutual Funds Portfolio to see how our sector funds were performing year-to-date. There is still two-thirds of the year to come and most of my smartest readers are long-term investors. Therefore this post is purely one part education and one part entertainment.

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Home Sales Are Up But What About REIT Funds?

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:02:43 +0000

The National Association of Realtors announced this week that pending sales of existing homes are up 1.5% from the previous month and have gained 7.0% from one year ago. This was the highest reading for pending home sales since April of 2010.

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S&P 500 Index Hits Record High on Growth Stock Momentum

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:18:57 +0000

The S&P 500 Index claimed a new all-time high today on the strength of growth stocks, specifically the technology and energy sectors. The news provides more evidence of typical stock price movement in the latter stage of a bull market.

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Fund Flows Reveal Surprising Rotation

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:53:56 +0000

Fund flows can be telling economic indicators, which is why I find it interesting that recent fund flow trends reveal that investor dollars are moving out of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) but moving into mutual funds. Also, the so-called Great Rotation doesn't seem to be playing out the way the talking heads have predicted (at least not yet).

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AP Twitter Hack Makes Lazy Portfolios Look Even Better

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:31:54 +0000

The AP Twitter hack this week shines more light on how short-term stock price movements are increasingly correlated to news in this ever-evolving world of instant social media influence.

AP Twitter Hack: Perception is Reality?

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How Much Gold and Apple Is In Your Mutual Fund?

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:36:33 +0000

Whenever a particular investment or asset type falls dramatically like gold has recently, a teachable moment about the value of diversification arises. How much gold is too much? Some investors are discovering this now.

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Why Gold Is Falling Now

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:53:06 +0000

Today's $100 drop (or 8.00% decline) in the price of Gold officially places it in bear market territory as gold funds and ETFs are taking a big hit. But why is Gold falling now? How far will it fall? Is it a good time to buy now?

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Why Stocks Continue to Climb

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:23:19 +0000

There are often legitimate arguments to be made for the rationality (or lack thereof) of stock prices, whether they appear high or low, but the wisdom of predicting financial markets and of market timing is always questionable.

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