PSB Portfolio Updates
PSB Portfolio Update November 2015
Turmoil and Trouble! Hi all, This last month in the markets has been crazy. The global news perspective is out of whack with the Paris terrorist activity. Unfortunately, this, I think, is the start of a new way of life. It’s a global cat and mouse game between good and evil. It’s not impacting the […]
PSB Portfolio Update October 2015
Watching This Market Closely! If you watch the talking heads on TV, you’d get the impression the economy is doing ok and the markets are rebounding off the lows. While I’m all for positive thinking, right now we have to be super careful. Look at the Russell 2000. We’ve talked about this chart hundreds of […]
PSB Portfolio Update September 2015
A Quick Update! Hi Everyone, I’m putting out a quick update today because I’ll be on the road for an important conference next week. So I’m getting the update out early. Markets have stabilized a bit, which is promising. I’m putting together our shopping list for the fall and winter, so hold on tight! Let’s take […]
PSB Portfolio Update August 2015
It’s UGLY Out There! We’re putting out today’s update a bit later than usual. I’ve been studying the markets, and it’s time to lighten up… I’ve got a handful of sell recommendations below. Why? Just look at this chart… As you can see, the Russell 2000 has not only fallen below its 200-day moving average, […]
PSB Portfolio Update July 2015
The last month has been quite the roller-coaster. The Nasdaq fell from the highs last month breaking below the 50-day moving average. Once the fears of a meltdown from the Greek crisis were averted, the market rallied significantly. As of today, we’re re-testing the highs! The financials and the retail sectors are confirming the move […]
PSB Portfolio Update June 2015
A Bit More Volatility The stock market has seen an uptick of volatility since our last update. There’s been a tad more whipsawing than what we’re used to seeing this time of year. However, the actual gain/loss results for the major indices are as mundane as ever. The S&P 500 is down about 1% from […]
PSB Portfolio Update May 2015
The Summer Doldrums US equities are setting record highs again this week. While stocks are moving more sideways than up, we’re still clearly in the midst of a bull market. The S&P 500 is up 1.5% since our last update, and has climbed 4% for the year. In the meantime, small caps stocks (as represented […]
PSB Portfolio Update April 2015
What’s Next? US equities have continued their mostly sideways pattern this past month. The S&P 500 is up about 1.5% since our last update, and has gained about 3% for the year. Meanwhile, the Russell 2000 has done twice as well. In fact, small caps (as represented by the Russell 2000) are up 3% over […]
PSB Portfolio Update March 2015
More Volatility Ahead? Just looking at end points, US equities are right about where they were when I sent last month’s update. However, that doesn’t really tell the story. Over the month period, the S&P 500 dropped down below the 50-day moving average. It’s since rebounded back to near record high levels. So, the results […]
PSB Portfolio Update February 2015
What’s Next For Stocks? It seems we’re at something of an inflection point for stocks. The high volatility period has mostly passed by, although volatility levels are more elevated than in the past few years. We could be seeing a new volatility regime, where VIX levels settle into a higher low than what we’ve been […]
