by Dean Jenkins | Aug 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Loaded but maybe not locked Of course, I’m keying off of the phrase “Locked and Loaded” that President Trump has been using to describe the US Military’s readiness to respond to North Korea. Since that phrase is in play, I thought I would use it for this week’s market...
by Dean Jenkins | Jul 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
FANG is an acronym that you hear a lot lately in the financial press. Of course, it stands for: Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google. These are the new technology driven, market leading, iconic companies that a lot of market participants watch closely. If you remember...
by Dean Jenkins | Jun 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
The S&P 500 put in a new record closing high on Monday, 6/19/17. So, are we “Up, Up and Away” from here? Maybe . . . but maybe not. Interestingly, the NASDAQ did not follow. Historically, the NASDAQ often leads the overall market and right now, it is looking a...
by Dean Jenkins | Jun 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
The S&P 500 put in a new record closing high on Monday, 6/19/17. So, are we “Up, Up and Away” from here? Maybe . . . but maybe not. Interestingly, the NASDAQ did not follow. Historically, the NASDAQ often leads the overall market and right now, it is looking a...
by Dean Jenkins | Jun 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Do you remember the children’s game “Simon Says?” In the game, participants must follow the leader’s instructions only if prefaced by “Simon Says.” For example, if they say, “Simon says jump,” then everyone who jumps stays in the game. If the leader says, “raise...
