PSB Portfolio Updates
PSB Portfolio Update September 2011
September 20, 2011 More Uncertainty Ahead? On the bright side, the markets are performing better than they did in August. Both the S&P 500 and the Russell 2000 are up over 6% for the last month. But so far, it hasn’t resulted in lower volatility. Lately, whenever it appears the markets are going to settle […]
PSB Portfolio Update August 2011
August 16, 2011 Now What? It seems like we’ve had more than our fair share of crisis-level selling incidents these past few years. Whatever happened to the days of sustained bull markets? Don’t worry – I’m sure we’ll see those days again soon. In the meantime, how do we deal with the current round of […]
PSB Portfolio Update July 2011
July 19, 2011 Don’t Be Afraid Of Stocks It may seem like investors are shunning the stock market right now – especially small cap stocks. But this is exactly the sort of opportunity savvy investors take advantage of to earn big profits. You see, small cap stocks are undervalued by the market right now. Basically, […]
PSB Portfolio Update June 2011
June 21, 2011 Is A Summer Turnaround On The Way? Today’s officially the first day of summer. And while the temperature is rapidly rising, you can’t say the same for the stock market. But it doesn’t mean you should ignore stocks this summer. As a matter of fact, prolonged periods of selling usually create excellent […]
PSB Portfolio Update May 2011
May 17, 2011 Is The Game Changing? There’s been a theme to the market these past few months. This theme involves the relationship between three major asset classes. In particular, I’m talking about commodities, the US Dollar, and stocks. Basically, here’s what’s been going on… The dollar drops… commodities move higher… and finally… stocks climb. […]
PSB Portfolio Update April 2011
April 19, 2011 More Volatility Ahead? There’s a lot going on in the world these days. Just look at the headlines… The US is dealing with a massive budget deficit. Several European nations have their own debt crises to contend with. Fighting is still raging in the Middle East. And Japan’s nuclear disaster appears to […]
PSB Portfolio Update March 2011
March 15, 2011 Market May Be Providing A Rare Buying Opportunity After a strong six-month rally, the market looks like it’s starting to roll over. But it’s not as bad as you might think. The recent volatility is due to fears over the ongoing Middle East uprisings and the Japanese earthquake – tsunami – nuclear […]
PSB Portfolio Update February 2011
February 15, 2011 So Far So Good We’re off to a good start in 2011. As we expected, the strengthening economy propelled stocks higher to start the year. And overall, January was a very good month. The iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF (IWM), a good indicator of small company performance, is already up over 5% […]
PSB Portfolio Update January 2011
January 18, 2011 Small Stocks Will Shine in 2011 2010 was the year of the macro trade. Many investors ditched individual stocks in favor of ETFs and other macro investments. In other words, investors focused on trading the big picture. There are several reasons for this, but here’s the main one… Significant macroeconomic events created […]
PSB Portfolio Update December 2010
December 21, 2010 A Strong Finish To The Year Bodes Well For 2011 2010 wasn’t the year we had hoped for perhaps… but it’s ending nicely. Since late August, the markets have really taken off. The S&P 500 has jumped from roughly 1050 to 1250, good for a 19% gain. More importantly, the Russell 2000 […]
