A Few Charts to Watch
Posted on June 27, 2022
After a federal holiday last Monday, the S&P 500 rallied for the week, and included two outlier days of +2.45% and +3.06%. As a reminder, an outlier day is any single...
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Volatility Visualized
Posted on June 21, 2022
This update will focus on putting volatility into perspective. When volatility is discussed, there are many ways in which volatility is defined. Our readers know...
Inflation, Volatility, and Navigating a Bear Market
Posted on June 13, 2022
By now, you have probably seen the news headlines. In May, inflation rose 8.6% year-over-year, the highest level in four decades, since 1981. Increasing inflation was driven...
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Whipsaws
Posted on December 07, 2011
What a difference a week makes. On the day of my last blog, Tuesday 11/24, the S&P 500 registered a short term bottom at 1158.65. The market had declined -9.84% in just...
What is Riskier? Stocks or Bonds
Posted on August 05, 2013
Canterbury Portfolio Thermostat Weekly Update – 8/05/2013 Market State 1 (last 20 trading days) = Bullish/Rational - Market State 1 is the most predictable...
Why Does the Financial News Insist that Volatility is High?
Posted on June 17, 2013
Canterbury Portfolio Thermostat Weekly Update-6/16/2013 Market State 2 (Last 8 trading days) = Bullish/Rational – MS 2 begins during a normal, short-term consolidation...