Weekly Market Commentary 02.21.2012 Just seven weeks into 2012 and the markets are off to a strong start. The stock market, measured by the S&P 500, has posted a high single-digit gain for the year, and the S&P 500 index is around 1,350. Sound familiar? It should. It is exactly what happened last year, as [...]
January May Seem “Super,” but Don’t Be Bowled Over
Weekly Market Commentary 01.30.2012 Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) hit a new three-and-ahalf-year intraday high [Chart 1]. Earnings, gross domestic product (GDP), and consumer spending are already back to new highs, so seeing the stock market return to pre-financial crisis levels seems reasonable. January’s gain sets a positive tone for the year. [...]
Arab Spring 2
Posted on March 5, 2012 by BuchananWealth in Market Commentary
Weekly Market Commentary 03.05.2012 Hollywood has a thing for sequels. So do the markets. In recent weeks, we have pointed to the rise in the stock market and the euro early this year as mirroring those gains of early 2011. While stock market gains and currency moves can certainly grab headlines, they lack the drama [...]