PSB Portfolio Updates
PSB Portfolio Update January 2015
Volatility, Crude Oil, and Europe Just looking at the numbers today, it may seem like not a lot has happened in the stock market this year. After all, the S&P 500 is basically flat on the year. However, looking at the action so far in January paints a different picture. In fact, stocks have been […]
PSB Portfolio Update December 2014
December 18, 2014 The Crash Of Crude Oil Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last several weeks, you probably realize the big news in the world of finance and investing is the plunging price of crude oil. The price of crude has gone from roughly $105 a barrel in June to about […]
PSB Portfolio Update November 2014
November 20, 2014 Back To Record Highs Last month at this time, I was writing about fear taking hold of the market. Today, major US equity indices are back trading at record highs. Volatility comes and volatility goes. The S&P 500 was even for the year just over a month ago. As of today, the […]
PSB Portfolio Update October 2014
October 16, 2014 Has Fear Taken Hold Of The Market? Well, it had to happen sometime, right? The equity markets finally were hit with something like a correction these past couple weeks. The S&P 500 has dropped over 5% in the last week and is now up just 2% on the year. Perhaps more importantly, […]
PSB Portfolio Update September 2014
September 18, 2014 What’s Next For The Market? US equities have maintained their bullish pace since our last update in August. Yes, there was a bit of selling between then and now. But overall, the S&P 500 is up roughly 2% in a month’s time. And, it’s nearly a 10% gainer for the year. Small […]
PSB Portfolio Update August 2014
August 21, 2014 Will The Markets Be Able To Withstand Geopolitical Turmoil? US equities have been surprisingly resilient while much of the rest of the world is dealing with political, economic, and downright hostile situations. Despite the turmoil, it hasn’t stopped the S&P 500 from returning to record highs. Basically, the strength of the US […]
PSB Portfolio Update July 2014
July 17, 2014 Finally Some Action In The Markets After what’s been a very quiet summer for the US financial markets, this week has finally brought some action. Just today, a Malaysian airline was shot down in Ukraine. Investors are showing concern over the possibility of further conflict erupting in the region after this disaster. […]
PSB Portfolio Update June 2014
June 26, 2014 Could Geopolitical Risk Derail the Bull Market? Overall, it’s been a quiet month for US equities. Volatility has been extremely low and even somewhat meaningful news has done little to move stocks significantly one way or the other. Over the last month, the S&P 500 is up just around 2.5%, and has […]
PSB Portfolio Update May 2014
May 15, 2014 Small Caps Diverge From Large Caps As Investors Seek Safety Despite today’s drop, the S&P 500 had a fairly boring last month. Still, the benchmark index is up about 3% from the time of our last update. The same can’t be said of small cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000. […]
PSB Portfolio Update April 2014
April 17, 2014 The Nasdaq Selloff and Other Market Action It’s been a fairly volatile few weeks compared to what we’re used to around here. The overall result has been mostly sideways market action – but individually, several equities and industries have gotten crushed. Basically, the Nasdaq has taken the most damage, and is down […]
