by Michael Vodicka | Jul 15, 2023 | All Updates, Weekly Update
In 2023 cash is definitely trash. Even though we have made tons of progress on tamping down a nasty bout of inflation, inflation remains elevated by historical standards. That means if you are sitting on a lot of cash – the value of your US Dollars is rapidly...
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 1, 2023 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
The first half of 2023 is over and stocks delivered a very solid performance. -The S&P 500 (SPY) was up 16% in the first half of the year. -The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DOW) was up 3%. -The NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) gained 40%, its best first half since 1983. -The...
by Michael Vodicka | Jun 16, 2023 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Stocks have been on a roll in June, delivering an impressive string of gains in the last few weeks. In the last month, the S&P 500 (SPY) is up 4% and the tech-heavy NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) is up 8%. With more gains in hand, stocks are having a great year. The S&P 500...
by Michael Vodicka | Jun 1, 2023 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
The S&P 500 (SPY) just logged another strong month, gaining more than 3% in May and early June on a resolution of the debt ceiling and a better than expected jobs report. The NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) led the way again, up 10% in the last month. The Vanguard Global Stock...
by Michael Vodicka | May 15, 2023 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Without question the hottest sector in technology and probably the entire stock market is Artificial Intelligence (AI). The catalyst came in November of 2022 when Open AI released its revolutionary chatbot called ChatGPT. ChatGPT was a quantum leap forward from...
by Michael Vodicka | Apr 30, 2023 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Stocks continued their upward momentum in April, finishing the month with another solid gain. The S&P 500 (SPY) was up 2% in April. The tech-heavy NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) gained 1% in April. The Vanguard Global Stock Market (VT) was up 1% in April. The solid performance...
