by Michael Vodicka | Dec 21, 2021 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
2021 has been a good year for the broader stock market. The S&P 500 (SPY) is up +22% in 2021. The Vanguard Global Stock Index (VT) is up +12% in 2021. However, beneath the headline there was some real weakness in some of the most popular growth stocks of the last...
by Michael Vodicka | Oct 31, 2021 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
The S&P 500 just hit a new all-time high, driven by a solid earnings season that shows U.S. companies continue to recover from the COVID economic slowdown. Today I am going to share an update on earnings season and a forecast for stocks for the last two months of...
by Michael Vodicka | Oct 12, 2021 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
The third quarter of 2021 is over. Today I am going to share a recap of how stocks performed and what to expect in the fourth quarter. Global stocks were strong in July and August before weakness in September weighed on third-quarter gains. Here are the stats for...
by Michael Vodicka | Aug 31, 2021 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Here’s one of the most important things to know about investing in the stock market. There’s a time to be aggressive and there’s a time to be patient. Right now is a time to be patient. Despite the massive headwind of COVID-19, U.S. stocks have been...
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 5, 2021 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
The first half of 2021 is over. Today I am going to review how stocks performed and what we should expect in the second half of 2021. Global stocks had a very solid first half of 2021, closing at a new all-time high. In fact, the S&P 500 had its best first half in...
by Michael Vodicka | May 25, 2021 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
There is an important rotation happening in the US stock market right now that investors need to know about. For the last few years, technology stocks have been one of the top performing sectors, leading the entire stock market higher. The tech heavy NASDAQ 100 (QQQ)...