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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

Time To Buy?
18 October 08 12:34 PM | Brian Dightman

Many investors are wondering if we have found a market bottom. With Warren Buffett out buying stocks, shouldn’t all investors be doing the same? The risk of entering the stock market at this point has declined. However, the major bias is still down. During...

Filed under: TED SPREAD, Inflation Data, Energy, Bear Market, Credit Crisis, Income Investing, Leading Economic Indicators, U.S. Real Estate, Dividends, Stock Leadership, Risk Management, Gifting

Market Update
30 June 08 01:21 PM | Brian Dightman

Last week stock markets reacted to higher crude oil, weak earnings and inflation concerns which sent stocks down. The Dow lost 4.2% for the week. Several inflation protection assets (gold, TIPS, international bonds) performed well. In terms of economic...

Filed under: TED SPREAD, Inflation Data, Gold

Temporarily Conflicted
02 May 08 09:19 AM | Brian Dightman

As an investment manager, I am constantly monitoring multiple data points in my decision making process. There is no such thing as a perfect investment environment. When risk management is a good part of your job, there is always some piece of information...

Filed under: TED SPREAD, NASDAQ 100

Q1 Earnings
29 April 08 05:14 PM | Brian Dightman

By the end of last week just over half of the companies in the S&P 500 reported earnings and so far Q1 profits are expected to fall around 14%. Not good, but better than the 24% decline we saw in Q4 ‘07. On a positive note, companies from the energy...

Filed under: TED SPREAD, S&P 500 Earnings

Without Conviction
07 April 08 05:09 PM | Brian Dightman

I mentioned that last week's divergent development may represent a positive tone for stocks, which by chance, played out. Stocks surged on Tuesday and held higher ground for the balance of the week. Some stock investors appear to believe the worst...

Filed under: TED SPREAD