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“By rationally looking at long-term trends instead of viscerally reacting to the horror story of the day, you’ll see that there’s much more to celebrate than to mourn.” — The Wall Street Journal, excerpt from “For the New Year, Say No to Negativity,” Dec. 27, 2019...

As we near year-end, we are cautious about S&P 500 returns in the near term. Our S&P 500 targets for year-end 2023 and mid- to late-year 2024 remain the same at 4,500 and 4,800 to 5,000, respectively. Clearly, these are relatively constructive figures. Our...

Over my 40+ years of being involved in the business of professional investment practice, I have been blessed by being in the United States. Since coming into this business as a young man, I have witnessed good and bad times, but the good experiences outnumber the...

“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.”—Lewis Carroll, “Alice in Wonderland” August didn’t begin so well, as the S&P 500 pulled back about 4.5% through the first three weeks of the month, but it rallied in the final few days to make for a “much...

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” – John Wooden Despite Skepticism, the Rally Is Real The S&P 500 got off to a good start in the second half of 2023, rising roughly 3% in the month of July.1 The Index has risen...

“Extraordinary magic follows you aroundand the camera can’t catch it,you won’t see it in the mirrorbut I see it, I see it…I see extraordinary magic in you.”—Lyric from “Extraordinary Magic” Nasdaq & S&P 500 Advance It’s very hard to come up with a phrase to...