WATCHING AN OUTBREAK: We have seen this movie before. In real life, we have seen flu outbreaks originate from the Far East as well as SARS. There have also been lots of movies on this subject, so it is easy to imagine the worst. As the spread of this disease unfolds, and more facts come…
DetailsI COULD NOT HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF: I read an article by Paul Merriman on MarketWatch’s website this week. The title was “The No. 1 Secret to Long-Term Investment Success.” Before you read on, stop and see if you can think of what he says it is……Okay, time’s up. He says, “The key to…
DetailsHERE COME THE NEW HOMES: “Housing starts” measures the number of new residential construction projects begun in any particular month. Housing starts in December were over 16% better than the month before, and 40.8% better than December of 2018. December’s number was the highest it has been since December of 2006 (end of the bubble). …
Details
Dear Clients and Friends: 4th Quarter Market Commentary: Equity Markets Going into 2019, few investors expected global equities to recover all the value lost in Q4 of 2018, and eclipse previous market highs that were set in January of 2018 by 8.0%. As has been the story of the current economic expansion, this…
DetailsTHE OLD YEAR ENDS WITH GREAT NUMBERS AND THE NEW YEAR BEGINS: We had another holiday-shortened week which included portions of both 2019 and 2020. For the week, stocks were down a tad (the S&P 500 was down 0.2%). This was largely due to the dip in prices on Friday. That decrease was caused by…
DetailsSHORT AND SWEET: We had a short week for the markets due to the holiday, and it ended well, once again in record territory. Easing trade tensions and improving economic data have created a positive stock trading environment. Strong consumer spending data was the latest data point to buoy investors. Amazon was a natural beneficiary…
DetailsSTRONG INCREASE IN PERSONAL INCOME IN NOVEMBER: In November, personal income for the average American increased by 0.5% from the prior month. THE U.S. CONSUMER IS SPENDING: U.S. consumers increased their spending by 0.4% in November from the prior month. November spending was 2.4% higher than one year ago. Durable goods including automobiles, led…
DetailsA LIMITED TRADE DEAL: Apparently, the U.S. and China have agreed to a “first-stage” trade deal. China will agree to buy more products from the U.S., and in particular agricultural products ($40 billion per year). The U.S. will not impose certain threatened tariffs, and reduce some existing ones. Tariffs on smartphones, toys and consumer electronics,…
DetailsSTRONG JOBS REPORT REVIVES THE MARKETS: After a very solid U.S. jobs report (see below), markets jumped on Friday, turning a negative week into a positive one. Up until Friday our old friend, U.S./China trade relations, reared its ugly head and sent markets sideways to negative for most of the week. The jobs report provided…
DetailsNOVEMBER WAS A STRONG MONTH FOR THE U.S. MARKETS: The shortened trading week ended as another positive week and capping off a month with a 3% gain (approximately). This time of year, a key driver is consumer behavior. Are they shopping? Although it is too soon to know for sure, solid data on household spending…
Details© Copyright 2008-2018 Compass Ion Advisors, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Securities offered through APW Capital, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. 100 Enterprise Drive, Suite 504, Rockaway, NJ 07866 (800)637-3211. | finra.org
Certain representatives of Compass Ion Advisors are also Registered Representatives offering securities through Comprehensive Asset Management and Servicing, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC
100 Enterprise Drive, Suite 504 | Rockaway, NJ 07866 | (800) 637-3211
Check the background of this firm on FINRA’s BrokerCheck. | Privacy Policy