Author Archives: Dave

Although closing with small losses the stock market indexes battled back from lows made earlier in the day.  The Dow Industrials closed down 12 points at 15,294.50.  The S&P 500 Index slipped .29% and the Nasdaq Composite fell .11%.  Bond … Continue reading →

Stocks made a massive about face this afternoon as they reversed an earlier rally to close significantly lower.  The Dow Industrials pulled back 277 points from today’s high to close at 15,307.17, down 80.  The S&P 500 Index fell .83% … Continue reading →

Right now it’s coming down like a cow peeing on a flat rock! Fortunately, the stock market wasn’t rained out today.  Comments from Federal Reserve officials eased some concerns that the central bank could start reducing its stimulus program, and … Continue reading →

It would be singing, “I’m tired.”  That’s how the market feels; tired after its record run.  Today’s listless action saw the Dow Industrials pull back 19 points to close at 15,335.28.  The S&P 500 Index was up .01% and the … Continue reading →

The stock market resumed its winning ways as strength is small-company stocks helped propel the indexes to new highs.  The Dow Industrials gained 123 points to close at 15,215.25, while the S&P 500 Index rose 1.01%.  The Nasdaq Composite was … Continue reading →

There’s something going on that I can’t quite wrap my mind around – the disconnect between bonds and equities the past few days.  We’ll take a look at that in detail shortly.  Meanwhile, the stock market looked tired today as … Continue reading →

I studied plane geometry my sophomore year of high school.  I never was a particularly good math student but I did well in geometry because I was very interested in shapes.  This may have been because I had a talent … Continue reading →

After a see-saw morning the stock market turned modestly higher in the afternoon with the Dow Industrials gaining just under 49 points to close at 15,105.12.  The S&P 500 Index was up .41% and the Nasdaq Composite rose .49%.  Gold … Continue reading →