The financial markets were volatile in the final quarter of the year as investors worried about the trade negotiations with China, the Fed raising rates too aggressively and the potential for a slowing global economy in 2019. Interest rates fell sharply the last three...
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Month: January 2019
It’s a Profit Deal
Last Week: The holiday-shortened trading week started with a doink (yes, I’m still mourning the Bears loss) as the IMF cut its forecast for world economic growth in 2019 to 3.5% from 3.7%, leading to a 1.42% loss in the S&P 500, the largest market decline since...
Eric Kuby on CNBC: Why this investor likes low beta, asset-rich stocks
North Star Dividend Fund Investment Objective: The primary investment objective of the North Star Dividend Fund is to generate dividend income and the secondary objective is to seek capital appreciation. North Star Bond Fund Investment Objective: The primary...
Wag the Dog Rally
Last Week: The market continued its recent rebound, as the narrative has shifted to include a more dovish Fed policy as well as a positive resolution of the trade war with China. The momentum-based trading models (are there any other trading models these days?) all...
Eric Kuby Joins the Closers Panel to discuss Goldman Sachs, and How the Housing Market is affecting the Economy
North Star Dividend Fund Investment Objective: The primary investment objective of the North Star Dividend Fund is to generate dividend income and the secondary objective is to seek capital appreciation. As of 1/16/19, Catchmark Timber Trust Inc (CTT) was a 1.94%...
Good News, Bad News
Last Week: December 2018 was one of the worst months in history for the stock market, with the toxic combination of tax-loss selling and momentum trading driving stock prices down relentlessly. So far, the “January effect” in 2019 has been dramatic, as beaten down...
Twists and Turns and Kicks to the Left
Last Week: Alongside the Chicago Bears, the Wall Street bears were major losers this week. It was the best of times, as there was news that moderated the bear market narrative driven by concerns over the economy, fed policy, and the trade war. As for the economy,...
Could the Stage be Set in 2019 for Outperformance by Small Cap Value Stocks?
by Eric Kuby Wealthmanagement.com 2019 Market OutlookThis is not an offer to buy or sell any security. Any summaries, prices, quotes, or statistical information have been obtained from sources believed reliable but are not necessarily complete and cannot be...
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