by Kern Campbell, MBA | Nov 15, 2016 | Financial Analysts, Investment Commentary, Investment Ideas, Market Trends, Politics
The Trump Rally I’ve tried to come up with a catchy title for this commentary, This Time is Different, The Market Meltdown (That Wasn’t) but ultimately Lee walked into my office last week and said, what do you think about this Trump rally? Hence the title of this...
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 | Jun 9, 2015 | Capital Markets Index Review, Financial Analysts, Investment Commentary, Market Trends
The S&P 500 experienced its second consecutive week of losses, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) experienced its third. Recent concerns over interest rates and the possibility of Greece defaulting on its debt are thought to be causing the losses. With...
by Kern Campbell, MBA | May 12, 2015 | Capital Markets Index Review, Charts, Investment Commentary, Market Trends
Last week, stocks continued to oscillate with triple-digit moves, both up and down on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). With a positive economic report coming from labor market data, markets rallied on Friday helping push US indexes higher and allowing them to...
by Kern Campbell, MBA | Nov 11, 2014 | Capital Markets Index Review, Charts, Financial Analysts, Investment Commentary, Market Trends
Here’s a look at the major indexes as of the close of business Friday, November 7, 2014.