Dealing with a Highly Volatile Environment
Posted on July 08, 2020
The S&P 500 index finished the month of June up +1.8% from where it started the month. Just looking at the numbers compared to the previous few months, it would seem...
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A Look at the S&P 500 Stocks
Posted on June 24, 2020
A little over one week ago, the S&P 500 dropped by -6% in one single day. Last week, the index rose by 1.8%. For the most part, the days following the large...
Three Questions on the Current Market
Posted on June 16, 2020
This week’s Canterbury Market Update will discuss three key points: What type of Market Environment is this, Why did the markets go down and then back up, and Where will the...
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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...