The Recovery Will Be Weaker And It Will Take Longer
While markets were slightly higher on the week (see table), there was a clear rotation back toward technology after several weeks of a lull for that sector. This is clearly shown by the week’s Nasdaq outperformance. January 22 January 15 % Change DJIA 30,997 30,814 +0.6% Nasdaq 13,543 12,999 +4.2% S&P 500 3,841 3,768 […]
Coronavirus: The Black Swan
Black Swan taking off (Cygnus atratus) South Island, New Zealand (Photo by: VWPics/Universal Images … [+]VWPICS/UNIVERSAL IMAGES GROUP VIA GETTY IMAGES The equity market finally had a reaction to the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) last week, and it was significant with the S&P 500 falling 252 points (7.4%) from its record high close […]
Stock market at record levels
Originally published on Tahoe Daily Tribune’s website http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/northshore/12854554-113/percent-market-correction-investment Recently, the S&P 500 passed through the 2000 level for the first time in history. Its highest mark so far this year is 2005.04. The index is up 4.45 percent year to date. The Dow Jones Industrial average broke the 17,000 level for the first time this […]