The Market’s “Sweet 16”: Top Seeds and Potential Bracket Busters
Submitted by ClearBridge Wealth Management on March 24th, 2018March 20, 2018
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Are We Out of the Woods Yet?
Submitted by ClearBridge Wealth Management on February 25th, 2018February 21, 2018
How Normal Is This Correction?
Submitted by ClearBridge Wealth Management on February 16th, 2018February 13, 2018
Volatility During Healthy Markets
Submitted by ClearBridge Wealth Management on February 7th, 2018February 6, 2018
The Longest Streak Ever Without a 5% Correction
Submitted by ClearBridge Wealth Management on January 25th, 2018Incredibly, the S&P 500 Index has now gone a record 395 trading days in a row closing within 5% of its all-time high—just topping the 394 days seen during the mid-1990s. This is huge news! Other than a Brexit- induced single day sell-off in late June 2016, 466 of the past 467 trading days have closed within 5% of the all-time high.
Does the First Day of the Year Tell Us Anything?
Submitted by ClearBridge Wealth Management on January 3rd, 2018January 3, 2018
Now that 2017 is in the books, we are moving forward with the first trading day of the new year. The S&P 500 Index was up .83% and the Nasdaq Index was up over 1.50% on the first trading day of 2018.
But, does the first day really matter?
Focus on Fundamentals
Submitted by ClearBridge Wealth Management on October 10th, 2017October 1st, 2017
During the past several weeks, we’ve seen news headlines dominated by everything from extreme weather to heightened geopolitical risks, with speculation on policy changes in the U.S. an ongoing hot topic. With so many events competing for our attention, how do we know where to focus?
August Market Watch
Submitted by ClearBridge Wealth Management on October 10th, 2017August 23, 2017
Could The Eclipse Be A Warning Sign?
Submitted by ClearBridge Wealth Management on October 10th, 2017A total solar eclipse is set to take place on Monday, August 21, and it will be the first one in 99 years that will cast its shadow across the entire continent in what is called a “path of totality.” It will also be the first eclipse since 1776 whose path falls only in the U.S., which is why it has been dubbed “The Great American Eclipse.”
Buying At Record Highs
Submitted by ClearBridge Wealth Management on October 10th, 2017July 12th, 2017
The last time we spoke about the notion of buying equities at all-time highs was in June of 2015. At that time, markets were approaching new highs, causing some to ask if the stock market was at its peak and poised to move lower.
