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Is this a good time to buy stocks?
12 September 11 08:28 AM | Brian Dightman

After a roller coaster ride this summer investors want to know what the fall is likely to bring for the stock market. No one knows for sure but the following technical and fundamental data provides some clues. From a technical perspective a great deal...

Filed under: S&P 500 Earnings, Industrial Metals, Credit Crisis, Leading Economic Indicators, Risk Management, Biotech

Market Signals Rally Confirmation
20 July 11 12:58 PM | Brian Dightman

Stocks confirmed an uptrend on Tuesday's strong rally. We have seen other rallies fizzle recently so it may be short lived but the market appears to be showing signs of wanting to move higher. As earnings season shifts into gear many reports are beating...

Filed under: World Economy, S&P 500 Earnings, Buy & Hold, Bear Market, Credit Crisis, Stock Leadership

Good Time To Hedge Investments
16 August 10 09:53 AM | Brian Dightman

Since the credit crisis started U.S. investors have been warned to prepare themselves for an extended period of sub-par returns based on lower economic growth from investment luminaries like Bill Gross of Pimco. There is little doubt we are in a very...

Filed under: Inflation Data, World Economy, S&P 500 Earnings, Credit Crisis, Secular & Cyclical Markets, Hedging Strategies

Debt, Earnings & The Euro
18 May 10 10:46 AM | Brian Dightman

Stock markets have come under pressure recently as concerns over debt levels of governments around the world take center stage. Policy makers are at a difficult juncture. They must support global economic growth or risk losing much-needed tax revenue...

Filed under: World Economy, S&P 500 Earnings, IMF, Credit Crisis, Cyclical Markets

Earnings & The Economy
05 May 09 11:18 AM | Brian Dightman

We are well into Q1 earnings season; overall earnings are down about 35% but many firms are beating lowered targets. We are also starting to see forward guidance improve, a signal to some the worst may be behind us. So far it appears cost cutting has...

Filed under: S&P 500 Earnings, Investors Business Daily, Global Banks, Bear Market, Credit Crisis, Leading Economic Indicators, Stock Leadership

Fiscal Stimulus, Stocks, & Interest Rates
19 January 09 01:52 PM | Brian Dightman

Many market commentators are hoping for a stock market rally as the Obama Administration takes the helm of our great country. And for good reason, a roughly $850 billion dollar fiscal stimulus could be just the shot in the arm the U.S. economy needs....

Filed under: TED SPREAD, S&P 500 Earnings, Energy, Global Banks, Metals and Mining, Developed Markets, Credit Crisis, Leading Economic Indicators

President Elect Obama & Investors
06 November 08 08:58 AM | Brian Dightman

With the elections over we can now turn our attention to how President Elect Obama is going to potentially affect our investments. Given the magnitude of the economic challenges his administration will face, it will be interesting to see how President...

Filed under: World Economy, S&P 500 Earnings, Energy, Crude Oil, Credit Markets, Global Banks, Alternative Energy, Clean Energy, Emerging Markets, Credit Crisis, Income Investing, Dividends, Taxes