U.S. stocks as represented by the S&P 500 have gained over 23% in 2024. That’s the best performance in 24 years. It’s the 13th best start, ever. In 1997, Bill Clinton was President, OJ Simpson was in court, Harry Potter is published, Netflix is founded, Steve Jobs is named the interim CEO of Apple. Yes, […]
Canadian stocks are on a win streak, on the Sunday Reads.
Canadian stocks posted a 3.33% gain for the week. It was the second consecutive week of solid gains after the near panic on Monday August 5th. U.S. stocks were up 4% while international stocks were up 3.5%. It was a week of fireworks and champagne cork popping for equities. It’s OK to celebrate, especially if […]
The best of times followed the worst of times, on the Sunday Reads.
March 9, 2009 is a day that went down in history, as stocks went down at a rate not seen since the Great Depression. What followed was the greatest bull run and wealth building opportunity in stock market history. In tw0 charts we can witness the essence of investing. We take on (accept) risk for […]
Canadian banks, Robos and dividend updates on the Sunday Reads.
It’s a Sunday smorgasbord with a look at Canadian bank dividend hike(s) potential. We’ll check in with FT at Million Dollar Journey – a wealth building update. Rob at Passive Canadian income pitches in on the dividend update front as well. There’s a Robo roundup at the Globe & Mail. FiPhysician shows why retirees should […]
Buffett beats as stocks retreat on the Sunday Reads.
My latest article for Seeking Alpha shows that Warren Buffett and the team at Berkshire Hathaway is back to beating the market in a significant way. I have long suggested that retirees consider Berkshire as a holding. It is the largest position in my wife’s accounts. And maybe the stock belongs in most every account […]
How much do you need to retire? And waiting on the stock markets on the Sunday Reads.
If you’re wondering why your portfolio has stalled it’s not you , it’s the markets. Stock markets and even a sensible balanced portfolio has not gone anywhere in the last two years. And no worries on that front, that’s normal stock market and portfolio behaviour. We can stall or decline for extended periods. Those stalls […]