Mitch on the Markets

April 12, 2024 Oil Prices are Rising Fast – Should Investors Be Worried?
March 22, 2024 What Do Rising Corporate Debt Defaults Mean for the Economy?
March 15, 2024 Are You Waiting for a Stock Market Correction Before Investing? Read this First.
February 16, 2024 As Stocks Surge, Are Investors Becoming Afraid of Heights?
February 2, 2024 The Unforeseen Resilience of the U.S. Economy
January 19, 2024 A Big Global Headwind for Stocks Has Ended
January 15, 2024 Will We Get a “Goldilocks Economy” in 2024?
January 8, 2024 4 Factors that Should Stay on Investor Radars in 2024
December 6, 2023 Is the Market Getting Enough ‘Certainty’ to Rally?
October 27, 2023 What Ballooning Deficits Mean for the Economy and Markets
October 9, 2023 3 More Critical Tests to U.S. Economic Resilience
August 25, 2023 With Rising Yields, Should Investors Sell Stocks and Buy Bonds?
August 11, 2023 What Will be the Impact of the U.S. Credit Downgrade?
August 4, 2023 How History and Data Both Point to a Soft Economic Landing
June 30, 2023 Will the Fed Raise Rates Again? Does it Really Matter?
June 15, 2023 Money Market Flows and the Stock Market
June 9, 2023 What Debt Markets are Telling Us About a Recession?
May 26, 2023 Debt Ceiling Standoff Pushing Misguided “Flight to Safety”
May 19, 2023 A Historical Look at Bank Collapses
April 28, 2023 Early Observations from Q1 2023 Earnings Season
January 30, 2023 What Will a Debt Ceiling Standoff Mean for the Markets?
January 20, 2023 How to Think About Inflation
January 17, 2023 Can the U.S. Avoid a Recession in 2023
January 11, 2023 What Happened to the Santa Claus Rally?
December 29, 2022 3 Factors That Could Drive Markets in 2023.
December 16, 2022 Assessing Fears of De-Globalization
December 12, 2022 Weak IPO Market is a Bullish Sign
November 25, 2022 Will Markets Rise as Inflation Falls?
November 11, 2022 What the Energy Market’s Wild Ride Means for Your Investment Strategy?
November 5, 2022 What to Expect in the Next Recession
October 28, 2022 Are You in Position for the Next Market Rebound?
October 21, 2022 How Will Midterm Elections Impact the Market?
October 10, 2022 What to Expect in a Bear Market
October 10, 2022 Rising Rates don’t Always Mean Falling Stocks
September 23, 2022 What Earnings Estimate Declines Mean for Markets
September 19, 2022 The Bear Market in Bonds
September 8, 2022 Why Wall Street Sees Bad News in Good News
September 2, 2022 Fed’s Actions are Just One Factor That Moves Stocks
August 25, 2022 3 Signals That May Portend a Recession
August 19, 2022 Has the Bear Market Officially Ended?
August 12, 2022 What Does a Strong Dollar Mean for the Markets and Global Economy?
August 4, 2022 3 Economic Indicators to Watch in the Second Half of 2022
July 21, 2022 Are Bonds No Longer a Good Hedge for Stocks?
July 8, 2022 Are We in a Recession Depends on How You Define It.
June 30, 2022 3 Key Reminders for Navigating a Bear Market.
June 24, 2022 Why The Fed Can’t Fix Inflation?
June 17, 2022 Stocks Enter a Bear Market – Here’s What Investors Should Do Next.
June 9, 2022 Fundamental Strength of the U.S. Economy is a Bullish Sign.
June 3, 2022 3 Reasons the Housing Market Remains Strong
May 27, 2022 What You Should Know About Volatility, Earnings and Valuations
May 13, 2022 Market Volatility Persists—But Economic Fundamentals Are Solid.
May 6, 2022 Does the Economy’s Contraction in Q1 Signal a Recession?
April 29, 2022 Is the Era of Strong Stock Returns About to End?
April 22, 2022 Recession Talk is Rising But Fundamentals Tell a Different Story.
April 8, 2022 3 Positives That May Boost Stocks This Year.
April 4, 2022 How Long Will This Market Correction Last?
March 11, 2022 Will Sanctions on Russia Trigger a Bear Market?
March 4, 2022 Does the Yield Curve Flattening Mean a Recession is Ahead?
February 25, 2022 An Update on the Geopolitical Crisis in Ukraine
February 18, 2022 Will Rising Fuel Prices Crush the Bull Market?
February 11, 2022 Moderating Earnings, Rising Rates, and the 2022 Stock Market.
January 28, 2022 A Rocky Start to 2022 Correction or Bear Market.
January 14, 2022 Is the Stock Market Too Concentrated?
January 7, 2022 What Does 2021’s Market Volatility Mean for 2022?
December 20, 2021 Are we returning to 1970s-Style inflation?
December 17, 2021 Should Diminishing Consumer Confidence Make You Bullish?
December 10, 2021 How Will the Fed’s Shifting Message Impact Markets?
December 3, 2021 Supply Chains Improve, But Does Anyone Notice?
November 26, 2021 3 Key Narratives Adding to Economic “Wall of Worry”
November 19, 2021 How Will New Infrastructure Spending Affect the Markets?
November 12, 2021 Why Bold Market Predictions Rarely Pan Out
November 4, 2021 November Market Strategy Report
November 1, 2021 Too Much Demand is the key U.S. Economic Issue
October 15, 2021 3 Economic Risks for the Coming Year
October 1, 2021 How the Debt Ceiling Showdown Could Affect Investors
September 24, 2021 A Big Issue with Small-Cap Index ETFs.
September 17, 2021 3 Lessons for Investors from the Past Year
September 10, 2021 3 Market Risks to Watch for in the Months Ahead
August 27, 2021 3 Factors to Consider When Considering Inflation Hedges.
August 20, 2021 2021 Surprises: Earnings Higher, Rates Lower Than Expected
August 9, 2021 Will record-setting investment in U.S. markets trigger volatility?
July 23, 2021 When Does Rising Government Debt Become a Problem?
July 16, 2021 Do High Valuations Signal a Bear Market Ahead?
June 25, 2021 Should You Invest in the Energy Sector?
June 18, 2021 Should Investors Worry About U.S. Dollar Value?
June 11, 2021 A one of a kind Economic Recovery
May 13, 2021 Busting the “Sell in May” Myth.
April 29, 2021 Economic Risks Are Falling, But What About Market Risks.
April 23, 2021 3 Reasons 2021 Looks Good for the Banking Sector.
April 16, 2021 Inflation Worries May be Overstated.
April 8, 2021 The Perils of ‘Get Rich Quick’ Investment Ideas.
March 19, 2021 Why Are Small-Caps Outperforming?
March 19, 2021 Rising Interest Rates 4 Takeaways for Investors.
March 19, 2021 Be Bullish, But Also Be Cautious.
February 19, 2021 Will Value Stocks Outperform Growth in 2021?
February 11, 2021 What will the economic recovery look?
February 4, 2021 Investor Frenzy Is Nearing A Tipping Point.
January 22, 2021 Will Inflation Make A Comeback in 2021?
January 15, 2021 Will the Bull Market Continue in 2021?
December 31, 2020 3 Market Trends for 2021.
December 18, 2020 Does Market Euphoria Signal A Correction Coming?
December 14, 2020 Are We Backsliding into a Double-Dip Recession?
December 4, 2020 The Dow Crosses 30,000…Are Stocks Overvalued?
November 25, 2020 3 Market Factors to Watch as We Close Out 2020.
November 13, 2020 The Post-Election Outlook for Stocks.
November 5, 2020 Consistent investing wins, no matter who’s in the White House.
October 29, 2020 The U.S. Consumer Helps to Keep the Economy Afloat.
October 23, 2020 4 Market Myths to Watch for in the Fourth Quarter.
October 15, 2020 Are We Headed for Another Recession?
October 8, 2020 What We Learned in Q3, and What to Expect Ahead.
October 1, 2020 How Will the 2020 Election Impact the Markets?
September 24, 2020 What Can Real Bond Yields Tell You About the Stock Market?
September 17, 2020 Volatility is Back and So Is the Temptation to Time Markets.
September 10, 2020 Are We Heading for a Market Correction?
September 4, 2020 How Will the Latest Fed Moves Affect the Economy and Market?
August 27, 2020 S&P 500 Hits New Highs
August 20, 2020 Why Q2 Earnings Season Results Matter?
August 13, 2020 5 key facts about the current market and economy.
August 7, 2020 Could an Economic Revival Follow the Pandemic?
July 24, 2020 Can the US Afford Our Rising Debt?
July 16, 2020 Use caution when shifting your strategy to the new economy
July 10, 2020 Is the Stock Market Overvalued ?
June 25, 2020 Consumer spending will drive economic recovery.
June 18, 2020 The Only Reason to Change Your Portfolio’s Allocation
June 11, 2020 Should Bonds Be in Your Portfolio Anymore?
June 4, 2020 Is Technology Now a ‘Defensive’ Sector?
May 28, 2020 3 Investment Mistakes to Avoid in This Market
May 21, 2020 Expectations_for_a_Strong_Recovery_are_Falling_-_And_That’s_a_Good_Thing.
May 14, 2020 3_Reasons_This_Recession_Won’t_Be_Worse_than_the_Great_Depression
May 11, 2020 Why are stocks rallying when the economy is stalled?
April 30, 2020 The One Thing Covid-19 Cannot Restrict: Innovation
April 23, 2020 Why Active Management is Key Right Now
April 16, 2020 A Visionary View of the U.S. Economy
April 9, 2020 Comparing Fed and Congress Stimulus to 2008
April 3, 2020 How Long Will This Bear Market Last?
March 19, 2020 Don’t Make the Crisis Worse with Poorly Timed Investment Decisions
March 12, 2020 Don’t Panic—Ask the Right Questions Instead
February 27, 2020 Assessing the Market Impact of Coronavirus
February 14, 2020 The #1 Threat to Long-Term Returns
February 7, 2020 4 Reasons to Expect More Volatility in 2020
January 24, 2020 Warning Sign: Unprofitable Companies’ Shares Soaring
January 16, 2020 CAPE Ratio Says Market Is Overvalued…But Is It?
January 9, 2020 What Increased Geopolitical Tension Means for Stocks?
January 2, 2020 4 Market Forecasts for 2020
December 23, 2019 A Decade of Lost Inflation: What Happened?
December 19, 2019 The Diminishing Power of Negative Stories
November 26, 2019 Reacting to “Doom and Gloom” Stock Forecasts May Cost You
November 22, 2019 Is the Market Back in “Risk-On” Mode?
November 14, 2019 3 Reasons the Market Will End the Year Strong
October 31, 2019 Are U.S. Cities Telling Us a Recession is Fast Approaching?
October 24, 2019 ZIM_Motm_10262019
October 17, 2019 Are Investors Pricing in Too Much Recession Risk?
October 15, 2019 Signs Point to Volatile Markets, But Not Yet to Recession
October 4, 2019 2019 Tech IPOs: Where Are the Earnings?
September 26, 2019 How Market Pullbacks May Boost the Case for Tech Stocks
September 19, 2019 A Better Way to Think About Oil Shocks
September 12, 2019 Embracing Fear in the Stock Market
September 6, 2019 The Perils of Moving Investments to Cash
August 29, 2019 Recession risk factors no one is talking about
August 23, 2019 Global recession – Maybe not just yet.
August 15, 2019 What Does This Week’s Market Plunge Mean?
August 9, 2019 Is the Recent Market Volatility a Warning Sign?
August 6, 2019 Tech Stocks: Separating Hype from Performance
July 25, 2019 High-performing bank stocks defy flat yield curve
July 18, 2019 What a Rate Cut Could Mean for the Market.
July 11, 2019 Global Bond Yields are Bottoming Out
July 2, 2019 Fireworks, tariffs and the trade war with China.
June 27, 2019 3 Things that May Move the Market this Year
June 20, 2019 What the Recent Oil Price Drop Means
June 12, 2019 Economic data suggests slowing growth, possible recession
June 7, 2019 Latest Tariff Threats Could Lead to Recession
May 31, 2019 5 Key Themes for Your Summer Portfolio Review
May 23, 2019 Bullish or Bearish? Here is My View
May 17, 2019 Are Investors Abandoning Small-cap Stocks?
May 15, 2019 Is Inflation No Longer a Threat to the U.S. Economy?
May 2, 2019 What investors can learn from Q1.
April 12, 2019 Will corporate profits sink in 2019?
April 4, 2019 Are the Signs Pointing Toward a Recession?
March 28, 2019 The Key Factor for Stocks in 2019
March 21, 2019 What to do When Growth Stocks Stop Growing
March 7, 2019 What Does the Surprising Cyclical Stock Surge Mean?
March 1, 2019 Distinguishing Between Weak Growth and Negative Growth
February 21, 2019 Does an inverted yield curve signal a coming recession?
February 14, 2019 Volatile Market Causes Many Investors to Miss January Rally
February 7, 2019 The global economy’s biggest X factor in 2019
February 1, 2019 Investor Pessimism Could be a Plus for the Market
January 24, 2019 Who wins with Fed interest rate hikes?
January 17, 2019 The Market Mover that No One is Talking About
January 10, 2019 Chinese Trade Breakthrough Could Spark Market
January 7, 2019 4 Market Fears to Watch in 2019
December 31, 2018 Was This Really the End of the Bull Market?
December 21, 2018 Why Investors Panicking Should Make You Bullish
December 14, 2018 Why is Market Volatility Increasing?
December 14, 2018 3 Reasons for the Market Selloff
November 29, 2018 Assets Plummet – 4 Takeways You Don’t Want to Miss.
November 16, 2018 5 Important Midterm Election Takeaways
November 8, 2018 Do You Know What Recession Indicator is on the rise?
October 25, 2018 Is the Fed Really Going Crazy.
October 18, 2018 Look for Risks that No One is Talking About
October 4, 2018 3 Risks to Rising Stock Prices.
September 27, 2018 Is There a Tipping Point to This Trade War
September 21, 2018 What You Can Learn from the Financial Crisis 10 Years Later
September 13, 2018 How to Navigate a Market at All-Time Highs
August 30, 2018 What Will Cause the Next Market Crisis
August 23, 2018 The Yield Curve’s Message to Investor.
August 16, 2018 How FAANG Stocks Put the Diversified Portfolio in Danger.
August 9, 2018 How Midterm Elections Affect Stocks.
August 2, 2018 What These Market Meltdowns Can Teach You About Strategy.
July 26, 2018 Could This Be the Catalyst for the Next Recession.
July 19, 2018 What You Can Learn from Brexit.
July 19, 2018 The problem with GDP Calculations.
July 19, 2018 3 Investment Insights from GE’s Difficult Week.
July 19, 2018 What You Can Learn from Brexit.
June 14, 2018 Could the _Amazon Effect_ Change the Investment Landscape
June 8, 2018 Will Turmoil in Europe Hurt the Market?
May 31, 2018 Sell in June or Your Bond Portfolio May Be in Ruin
May 24, 2018 What’s Next for Emerging Markets
May 18, 2018 Bullish Until Proven Otherwise
May 10, 2018 How to Avoid Bad Investment Forecasts
April 24, 2018 When a bull market ages, focus on quality
April 18, 2018 The Market Risk No One is Talking About
April 12, 2018 The Driving Forces of Market Volatility
April 5, 2018 Uphill Battle for Stocks
March 29, 2018 Don’t Miss These Investment Lessons from Q1 2018
March 22, 2018 Bull Market’s 9th Birthday, but is it Too Soon to Celebrate
March 15, 2018 The Next Bear Market Will Come Without Warning
March 8, 2018 The 3 Most Important Stock Market Indicators
March 1, 2018 KISS Investment Approach
February 21, 2018 The Power Behind the US Economy and Stock Market
February 14, 2018 Is Volatility Truly Gone from the Market?
February 9, 2018 Relax the Stock Market Correction is Normal
February 1, 2018 The Perils of a Trade War?
January 25, 2018 Time to Check the U.S. Economy’s Pulse
January 18, 2018 Bear Market in Bonds
January 10, 2018 Why You May Need to Keep Your Eye on Inflation?
January 4, 2018 Why You Should Expect Volatility in 2018?
December 21, 2017 The 3 Biggest Risks in 2018
December 14, 2017 4 Reasons to be Bullish in 2018
December 6, 2017 Will Tax Cuts Jumpstart the Economy
November 29, 2017 Does This Mean a Recession is Around the Corner
November 21, 2017 The Biggest Market Risk that No One is Talking About
November 14, 2017 Is It Too Late to Invest in FAANG Stocks
November 1, 2017 If Debt Soars Too Far, Will the Market Plummet?
October 26, 2017 Is the Market Due for Another Black Monday
October 20, 2017 3 Investment Trends You Need to Keep an Eye On
October 12, 2017 Could Tax Reform Help or Hurt Your Portfolio
October 5, 2017 Time to Buckle Up for Volatility in October
September 28, 2017 Will Robots Disrupt Your Stocks?
September 22, 2017 What’s Next for FANG Stocks – More Boom or Bubble Bursting
September 12, 2017 An Investor’s Worst Enemy
August 31, 2017 Banks Warn of Impending Market Downturn
August 25, 2017 3 Critical Macro Factors You Need to Watch Now
August 17, 2017 What You Really Need to Know about Earnings
August 2, 2017 What Historically Low Volatility is Telling US
July 28, 2017 Fixed Income in 2017
July 28, 2017 Four of the Biggest Risks in the Stock Market Today
July 28, 2017 What in the World Is Happening with Earnings Growth
July 28, 2017 Why You Should Keep a Watchful Eye on Debt Markets
July 28, 2017 Should You Be Investing Overseas
July 28, 2017 Is tech taking over the market
June 20, 2017 What Should You Do When Volatility Surges
June 20, 2017 4 biggest risks facing the market
June 20, 2017 Small-Caps or Large-Caps – There’s Another Answer
May 26, 2017 Are High Bond Yields Worth the Risk?
May 18, 2017 Here’s Why Most Investors Underperform the Market
May 16, 2017 Don’t Ignore Trillions of Dollars in Growth Potential
May 16, 2017 Could A Global Growth Upswing Be Underway?
April 26, 2017 The Fed Thinks the Market is Overvalued – Is Trouble Ahead?
April 19, 2017 Will Revising Dodd-Frank Send the Markets Souring?
April 12, 2017 Why I’m Rooting for a Market Correction
April 6, 2017 The Brexit is Official – Here’s What Investors Need to Know!
March 29, 2017 Is the Trump Rally Over?
March 17, 2017 How the Fed’s Interest Rate Hike Affects you
March 16, 2017 The (Not So) Looming Stock Market Crash
March 9, 2017 How Can You Capitalize on Uncertainty?
March 3, 2017 If Robots Take American Jobs, Should We Tax Them?
February 22, 2017 Forget Politics! Focus on Fundamentals
February 22, 2017 Tax Laws Are Changing – What Do You Need to Know?
January 26, 2017 Stock Market Investor’s Biggest Worries Today
January 19, 2017 A Bear Market for Bonds?
January 12, 2017 CAPE Ratio Flashes a Sell Signal: Is a Bear Market Looming?
January 5, 2017 The 2016 Year-in-Review…And Predictions for 2017
January 4, 2017 Why You Should Forget About the Dow Reaching 20,000
December 15, 2016 Could the January Effect Benefit Small-Cap Stocks
December 8, 2016 Why Are Bank Stocks Getting a Trump Boost
December 7, 2016 Econ 1216
December 1, 2016 Is Trade Killing US Industry
November 23, 2016 Post-Election Bond Rout – Trouble Brewing
November 17, 2016 Post-Election Shock – What Should Investors Do Now
November 11, 2016 How Should Investors React to Trump’s Election – PDF Light
November 4, 2016 Is the Corporate Borrowing Binge Out of Control
October 26, 2016 Money Managers Are Raising Cash, Should You
October 20, 2016 Is Deutsche Bank a Threat to the Global Financial System – PDF Light
October 13, 2016 Why Political Gridlock is Good for Stocks
September 23, 2016 Should Your Portfolio Weight to Small-Cap Stocks – PDF Light
September 15, 2016 Can Too Much Innovation Kill the Economy – PDF Light
September 9, 2016 The 5 Biggest Stock Market Fears Debunked
September 1, 2016 Beware of the September Market Myth – PDF Light

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