Market Insights

Earlier this week I announced another year of being selected by Wall Street’s BEST to submit my top stock “picks” for the year.  I shared that the publication had printed my ‘growth’ pick for its’ Top Growth Picks 2019.  This is the 5th consecutive year ERPE was selected by Wall Street’s BEST Annual Top Picks publication to offer a “top pick” for … Continue reading “Special Announcement: ERPE in Wall Street’s BEST Dividend 2019 SBRA”

For the 5th consecutive year, ERPE was selected by Wall Street’s BEST Annual Top Picks publication to offer a “top pick” for the new year.  I am honored to contribute another year.  Only a chosen few of the nation’s portfolio managers and research analysts are invited to submit their BEST investment selections for the year ahead. According to its’ … Continue reading “Special Announcement: ERPE in Wall Street’s BEST 2019 PLNT”

John Gardner, CFP®,CPM® a regular columnist for ALIVE magazine announces the January issue is published. Here is your link to ALIVE Magazine JANUARY 2019 2019 OUTLOOK You will see John’s featured article starting on page 26 of ALIVE Magazine’s January issue. Also, please be sure to read Eric Johnson’s cover story on “color” in his From … Continue reading “Announce January 2019 Alive Mag…OUTLOOK”

2019 Outlook It is that time of year when I want to spread some cheer, and a few thoughts of what I expect in the markets next year. Good-bye 2018.  Hello 2019. Here’s hoping for a year ahead for stocks that is not so mean. Though the last quarter of ’18 was bad, I hope you … Continue reading “New Year Outlook 2019”

Nasdaq in Bear Market.  S & P 500 and Dow Close Behind. The closing bell sounded and then the day’s stock market recap began. The commentary within 2 minutes of today’s session close was what you would expect to hear in a bear market. Though emotional and with a splash of hyperbole, the comments were … Continue reading “Today’s Market Update: 12.21.18 DOWN”

DOW Down about 800 Points So, here’s my rule on writing my “Market Update”:  If two or more major U.S. stock indices are down >3% on the same day, I will write a Market Update. Today, they all were.  And, not just the major indexes.  With the NASDAQ down nearly 4%, and both the DOW and the S … Continue reading “Today’s Market Update: 12.4.18 DOWN”

DOW Down about 800 Points So, here’s my rule on writing my “Market Update”:  If two or more major U.S. stock indices are down >3% on the same day, I will write a Market Update. Today, they all were.  And, not just the major indexes.  With the NASDAQ down nearly 4%, and both the DOW and the S … Continue reading “Today’s Market Update: 12.4.18 DOWN”

DOW Soars Over 600 Points The last 4 “Market Updates” I sent were on severe sell-off days. They were all down.  On October 5th, I penned an update underscoring the beginning of sharp downtrend highlighted by the NASDAQ falling about 3.5% in 2 days.  Then on October 11th I wrote to share my insights on … Continue reading “Today’s Market Update: 11.28.18 UP”

DOW Soars Over 600 Points The last 4 “Market Updates” I sent were on severe sell-off days. They were all down.  On October 5th, I penned an update underscoring the beginning of sharp downtrend highlighted by the NASDAQ falling about 3.5% in 2 days.  Then on October 11th I wrote to share my insights on … Continue reading “Today’s Market Update: 11.28.18 UP”

Bull, Bear Battle Takes a Turn… Bulls bite back… My market updates are intended to be few and far apart; reserved for noteworthy, extreme moves in the market.  But, extreme market moves, certainly noteworthy, have occurred with a higher-than-normal frequency this month so far.  This is my third in 8 trading days.  No surprise, given … Continue reading “Today’s Market Update: 10.16.18 What a Rally”