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 | Is the stock market becoming over-bought? The market's PE (using the S&P500 as a proxy for the market) is running in the low 20s. This is not high by recent standards, but is above the historical averages. Beware when jumping into a market that is flirting on the high side of PEs. The stock market may be preparing a strong retreat or, at the very least, more investors are losing confidence in the market and economy. | |
"Stock Market's Worst Day of the Year" - Yikes, What Do I Do
On June 1, 2011, the stock market suffered a big sell off. The Dow and the S&P500 bottomed out at lows not seen in a year. The Dow lost 2.2%, the S&P lost 2.3% and the Nasdaq dropped 2.3%. This was bad news by any measure. Yet, lost among the uproar, 127 stocks reported new highs on the same day. True, this is a very small number when you consider the thousands of stocks on the markets. What's the right move for most stock investors? Follow me on Twitter
| Don't Let Your Portfolio Take a Vacation
"Sell in May, then go away." Back in the day, this was conventional wisdom for investors in the stock market. Back then, it was common for both investors and stock brokers to take long summer breaks. Times have certainly changed, but it is still important to protect your stock position if you plan to be out of touch for awhile. Follow me on Twitter
| Easy Tool for Stock Investors to Follow Economic Indicators
Economic indicators are measurements used to gauge the strength or weakness of various components of the national economy. They are almost always trailing indicators, meaning they look back at past activity. Economists and market analysts often attempt to predict the results of certain key indicators before they are released. Follow me on Twitter
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