Tag Archives: S&P500
Musical Chairs Investing
Markets were closed yesterday in observance of Labor Day. But here at the Economic Prism we labored on. There’s always something to contemplate. Where to begin? One place, obviously, is this crazy stock market. Day after day, week after week, … Continue reading
This Bull Market is Cooked
Several cracks in what was thought to be a granite foundation supporting the stock market were revealed last week. The S&P 500 fell 2.67 percent between weeks open and close. For the month of July, the S&P 500 finished down … Continue reading
Cause and Effect of a Broken Market
According to the professionals, the economy’s improving. Can you believe it? Despite the fact that first quarter GDP declined at an annual rate of 1 percent, economists are coming up with the darnedest reason why things are getting better. “Late … Continue reading
This Market’s Ready to Implode
Until about this time last month, the world was practically flawless. Stocks were on the march. They were generally moving onward and upward as the Fed had ordained them. New Fed Chair, Janet Yellon, was finding her way too…completing the … Continue reading
