Q2 2023: A Reminder, The Stock Market Is Truly A Market Of Stocks
Three months ago, we discussed how investors' uncertainty created stock market volatility, ultimately resulting in numerous opportunities...
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Marcus Crawshaw
May 5, 20235 min
First Quarter, 2023: As Uncertainty Persists… Opportunities Abound
As with 2022, volatility is omnipresent. Three months into the new year, the stock market (as measured by the S&P 500 Index) has gained...
Marcus Crawshaw
Feb 17, 20233 min
What If Stock Market Investing Was Gambling… Sin City Would Go Out Of Biz Quickly
Over the past few decades, more than once have I heard comments that allude that investing in the stock market is akin to gambling… a...
Marcus Crawshaw
Jan 19, 20233 min
Stock Market History Is On Your Side… But Does It Really Matter In The Long-Run
With the turn of the calendar, it is standard practice for the world’s numerous investment professionals to roll out their thoughts for...
Marcus Crawshaw
Jan 1, 20236 min
EOY 2022: Staying The Course As The Fed Attempts To Unwind Its Mess
Three years ago, the Federal Reserve (and Government Officials) unleashed an unlimited amount of money into our economy to stave off any...
Marcus Crawshaw
Dec 16, 20224 min
The FTX Dumpster Fire: A Harsh Investment Reminder
For most of us, the motivation to invest is the same… grow our money. Unfortunately, when seeking to expedite that growth, many are...
Marcus Crawshaw
Nov 25, 20223 min
Thankful For Perspective
As investors, our ability to picture a future that is brighter than the present largely comes from never forgetting the past. A belief...
Marcus Crawshaw
Nov 4, 20223 min
The Opportunity Hiding In Short-Termism… Look No Further Than “The Toll Road In The Sky”
Many times, when other investors overreact to the “crisis du jour,” they drive down stock prices, thus providing long-termers (us)...
Marcus Crawshaw
Oct 18, 20224 min
Q3 2022: We Weren’t Joking When We Said “Don’t Fight The Fed”
A Familiar Fed Playbook The past three months were no different from the prior six months. The Federal Reserve (“Fed”) has actually...
Marcus Crawshaw
May 8, 20222 min
Q2 2022: A Life’s Lesson In Two Months’ Time
Last month we used this valuable real estate to discuss the rapid decline of the stock market over a 30-day period, resulting in this...
Marcus Crawshaw
Mar 31, 20224 min
Q1 2021: Speculation: A Game Of Musical Chairs
As we near the end of the first quarter of 2021, the beat goes on for the stock market. Through today (March 25th) the stock market, as...
Marcus Crawshaw
Dec 16, 20212 min
Q4 2021: Were The Events Of November An Early Christmas Present Or Par For The Course?
Last we wrote in October; we summarized the potential earth-shattering events of November. They included the election, vaccine(s), and...
Marcus Crawshaw
Sep 22, 20213 min
Q3 2021: An “Up” Stock Market in September… Even With The Appearance Of An Inverted Yield Curve!
Last month, we used this valuable real estate to summarize the infamous inverted yield curve and the subsequent pending doom it projects....
Marcus Crawshaw
Feb 9, 20214 min
Q1 2021: Successfully Timing The Stock Market: A Tough Ask!
There is an old investing adage: Time in the market beats timing the market. Even in a normal investment climate, adhering to this sage...
Marcus Crawshaw
Jan 20, 20213 min
EOY 2020: A Cloudy Year With A Rainbow At The End…No Thanks To The U.S. Media
In January 2020 the stock market (as measured by the S&P 500 Index) was coming off a year with 30%+ gains that only fueled the question...
Marcus Crawshaw
Nov 18, 20202 min
Q4 2020: Look No Further Than February To Zero In On What Happened In October
On October 31, 2018, the stock market (as measured by the S&P 500 Index) closed at 2,711, roughly 7% below where it started the month....
Marcus Crawshaw
Aug 31, 20204 min
Q3 2020: Zero Interest Rates… Here For The Taking
On more than one occasion we have utilized this valuable real estate to discuss interest rates and their impact on, well, really anything...
Marcus Crawshaw
Aug 9, 20203 min
Q3 2020: Trillion Dollar Companies: Historical Proof There Is Substance Here
We are officially in the back half of the year… one that most everyone cannot wait to see come to an end. Everyone except maybe for a...
Marcus Crawshaw
Jun 18, 20203 min
Q2 2019: Market Commentary Worth Listening To…. The Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting
The last few months has been defined by one subject: Trade. More specifically, trade with China. For a good month or so, it appeared the...
Marcus Crawshaw
Jun 9, 20203 min
Q2 2020: The Shape Game… It’s Like Kindergarten All Over Again (But Back Then It Meant Something)
In investing, just like in life, people tend to lock onto a concept/term they hear and refuse to let it go. It takes on a life of its own...
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