The illustration above highlights the calendar year performance for the S&P 500 Index (S&P)² since 1928. Do you know what percent of those years the stock market was positive or flat compared to negative? The answer is 71% and 29%. Historically, stock market investors have been favored by a positive [...]
The BLUE LINE INVESTING™ (BLI)¹ Market View of the S&P 500 Index² for the month ending December 2017 Commentary: The S&P 500 Index (S&P) finished the month of December closing +7.32% above the Blue Line, almost unchanged from 7.95% at the end of November. With the S&P remaining above [...]
Stock market trends are like a rollercoaster. The ride up begins slow and steady, rising higher and higher until the peak. But after the peak the ride turns down with a decline that can be fast and furious. The US Stock market continues to press higher and higher destined [...]
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This quote from the Spanish philosopher, essayist, poet and novelist George Santayana came into clear focus in recent months for investors in GE common stock. Excluding dividends, GE is down over 40% year-to-date. By any standard this is [...]
The Blue Line Investing (BLI)¹ Market View of the S&P 500 Index² for the month ending November 2017 Commentary: The S&P 500 Index (S&P) finished the month of November closing +7.95% above the Blue Line, over one percent higher from 6.44% at the end of October. With the S&P [...]
