Archive for January 2020
The Relationship Between Stocks and Grocery Prices
Stocks declined last week as I anticipated they might. Last week I wrote this: Stocks at this juncture are overbought in my view. The chart below illustrates the Standard and Poor’s 500. It is a weekly chart with Bollinger Bands. Bollinger Bands track price extremes. Notice that stock prices are currently near the top Bollinger…
Read MoreSECURE Act Strategies
A couple of weeks ago, I discussed the SECURE Act, a recent law change affecting retirement accounts. Today, I want to zero in on one particular aspect of the SECURE Act that will affect anyone with an IRA, 401(k), 403(b) or other retirement accounts who leaves money to a non-spouse beneficiary at his or her…
Read More“Going Tangible”
As long-term readers of this site know, my long-term forecast is for the Dow to Gold ratio to reach a level of 2, but more likely 1. As far out as that forecast may seem presently, when one looks at this level from a historical perspective, it’s not that far out. Since markets often move…
Read MoreSECURE Act Overview
As 2019 drew to a close both the House and Senate passed the SECURE Act. The President signed it into law, and it is effective as of January 1. I break this new law down in more detail in my January client newsletter “The You May Not Know Report” but will give you an overview…
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