![It’s Not The Election!]()
by Kern Campbell, MBA | Oct 31, 2016 | Charts, Financial Analysts, Investment Commentary, Investment Ideas, Market Trends, Politics
It’s not the election! Many on TV are trying to blame the market weakness on the election. Don’t listen to them; it is just noise. The election is not a viable reason why the S&P 500 would break down in a meaningful way. Remember, you need to keep your political...
![BREXIT Before and After]()
by Kern Campbell, MBA | Jul 6, 2016 | Charts, Financial Analysts, Investment Commentary, Market Trends, Politics
BREXIT Before and After By now you have probably seen enough media coverage of “Brexit”, but I felt it necessary to add a few comments of my own. Here is what you need to know… As investors, the knee-jerk market reaction can be unsettling. There were a lot of big...
![Market Loses Some Momentum, Is It Significant?]()
by Kern Campbell, MBA | May 24, 2016 | Charts, Financial Analysts, Investment Commentary, Investment Ideas, Market Trends
We are still waiting for signs the market rally (off the February lows) is ending. The question is, will these warning signs materialize or not? Currently, the market is healthy, but not extremely bullish as shown in the below graphic. Notice the green bars on the...
![What Happens Next? Elections, Investing and the Economy]()
by Kern Campbell, MBA | Mar 14, 2016 | Capital Markets Index Review, Charts, Education, Financial Analysts, Investment Commentary, Investment Ideas, Market Trends
Last Friday I had lunch with a friend and he asked this simple question, “What do you think is going to happen the rest of the year?” On the surface, it is a simple question, but with so much uncertainty right now with the direction of the stock market, the economy...
by Kern Campbell, MBA | Feb 16, 2016 | Charts, Education, Financial Analysts, Investment Commentary, Market Trends
The Stock Market’s Bend but Don’t Break Action 2/16/2016 In the world of sports, we often hear the phrase “bend but don’t break” in reference to a team’s style of defense where they try to avoid giving up the big play. Well, the last few weeks the stock market has...
![How to Identify the End of a Market Correction]()
by Kern Campbell, MBA | Sep 17, 2015 | Capital Markets Index Review, Charts, Financial Analysts, Investment Commentary, Investment Ideas, Market Trends
Just as a sharp sell-off does not promise a bear market, a quick recovery does not mean everything is all rosy again either. The reality is there is a process we typically go through for the market to find its footing following a steep decline. As we often do, we look...
