Last week’s market decline was driven by political issues. Trump is not gifted in diplomacy, and perhaps is too much in the, “tell it as he sees it” camp. We believe the political concerns actually could get a lot worse before they get better… (The country will lose interest when football season starts in the…
Read BlogThe technicals of the stock market are flashing a warning signal. As of Friday, the market on a short-term basis got oversold, especially the smaller companies. As an example of a very broad measure of the market, the Russell 3000, just 54% of the stocks in the index are above their 200 day moving average….
Read BlogPVG has a full suite of Tactical or Loss Averse strategies that can be used for a diversified portfolio for either very conservative investors or very aggressive investors. We are providing a monthly update on each strategy on the next page which you can access by clicking the tab. Also, please find a description of…
Read BlogBarron’s had a couple of articles about how extended the stock market was getting, and the impact on the markets from passive ETF investing. We believe, when the correction, or bear market does occur it will happen quickly, and likely not allow the average investor to avoid significant losses. Please click the link below to…
Read BlogThe VIX recently hit an all time low. We have discussed this in previous weeks, but there are several points we believe should be reiterated. The VIX is a measure of expected volatility in the S&P 500 Index. Many use the VIX as a contrairian indictor. When the VIX is low, investors should be cautious….
Read BlogLast week, we mentioned Microsoft’s earnings report would be a good barometer for the market. It was interesting to see how the stock reacted when they had strong earnings, especially when the banks reported very good earnings and their stocks declined. Please click the link below to continue reading: Market in a Minute 2017-7-25
Read BlogWe are entering the first big week of earnings reports this week. Last week the banks reported much better than expected earnings, but the stocks traded down. Technology, as a group, has been extremely strong this year. Microsoft (MSFT) is the first “real” technology company to report on Thursday. The consensus calls for just 3%…
Read BlogThe 30-year Treasury yield has risen 19 basis points since June 23rd. This significant move in the longer-term bond was due to an assortment of factors, most notably central banker prattle. The upwards move in the German bund yields visibly had a major impact, as it carried competing U.S. yields higher too. Click on the…
Read BlogThe FANG stocks have sold off on average about 10% from the recent high. We believe this is a message that the valuations are very high. The technology sector has fallen from the recent high to the most recent low by -5.6%, making it oversold. Click the link below to continue reading: Market in a…
Read BlogThe Chicago Fed’s National Activity index released yesterday morning showed a negative 0.26 figure in May, from an upwardly revised 0.57 reading in April. The May reading is the lowest since this past January, when a matching 0.26 was posted. Please click the link below to continue reading: PVG Bond Market 20170627
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