12 Aug Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence is probably the single most important factor keeping the U.S. economy growing. As you can see from the chart above confidence is near record highs. A significant decline in the stock...
19 Feb Coast to Coast
Since the December 19th letter I sent out, the markets have gone coast to coast – from severely oversold to slightly overbought. What a difference a little time can make. The stocks mentioned...
19 Dec Grinch Go Home!
On October 4th I sent out a note expressing my concerns about the stock market due to the price declines in certain key industries (housing & auto’s) along with the number of stocks...
03 Apr That Was Fun While it Lasted – Now What Do I Do?
For the last couple of years what has worked exceptionally well in the stock market has been an exciting story along with above average sales growth. Money has flowed into these types of...
08 Jan Shooting Fish in a Barrel?
Wow, 2017 turned out to be quite a year! All the major indexes recorded gains of over 20%, hitting all-time record highs while volatility was hitting an all-time record low. A new record...
05 Sep Portfolio Update – September 2017
A few comments on both new and existing additions to the Top Holdings. The companies mentioned are all leaders in their respective industries and because of near term concerns have declined to a...