by Kern Campbell, MBA | Feb 22, 2017 | Capital Markets Index Review, Events, General Interest, Investment Commentary, Market Trends
FA Market Insights 2/22/2107 Market Trend and Comments Market conditions here in the US continue to remain favorable. Last week stocks gained solid ground for the week. In addition to setting new record highs, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and...
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 | Nov 11, 2014 | Financial Analysts, Investment Commentary, Investment Ideas, Market Trends
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all finished the week on a positive note. This marks the third week in a row these three major indexes have finished up. The Russell 2000 closed down for the week for the first time since early October. This move for the major indexes...
by Kern Campbell, MBA | Sep 24, 2014 | Capital Markets Index Review, Investment Commentary, Investment Ideas, Market Trends
Markets moved higher last week as many investors were encouraged that the Federal Reserve policy makers made no significant changes to their policy following their meeting on Wednesday. We can obviously debate whether this is a good or bad thing for the economy...
by Kern Campbell, MBA | Jul 21, 2014 | Family, Financial Analysts, General Interest, Sports
A little time spent team building… As many of you know, Lee and I are avid saltwater fishermen. From time to time we will post pictures updating you on our latest adventure. This time though, our quest led us to my old stomping grounds up in the North Carolina “High...