by Michael Vodicka | Sep 26, 2020 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
September is historically the worst month of the year for US stocks. It is the only month of the year with a negative return from 1925 to 2019. You can see that in the chart below. This trend has played out in 2020. S&P 500 (SPY) was down as much as 10% from the...
by Michael Vodicka | Sep 6, 2020 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
After an incredible rally for the last five months US and global stocks took a tumble last week as volatility returned to the market. The S&P 500 (SPY) fell 4.6% from its high point of the week. The NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) was down as much as 10% from its recent high...
by Michael Vodicka | Aug 5, 2020 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Earnings season is in full swing and we’ve seen some excellent reports from some of our favorite stocks that have sent shares jumping higher. Amazon (AMZN) beat expectations and shares jumped 6% in one day. Amazon is trading just below the recent 52-week high...
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 19, 2020 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
The most important two weeks of the third quarter have arrived. I’m talking about earnings season. Earnings season happens at the beginning of every quarter and it’s when the 500 largest companies in the US report results for the previous 12 weeks. These...
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 4, 2020 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Happy 4th of July Weekend! I hope everyone has a great time celebrating with friends and family. Today I wanted to share a quick update on the market because the first half of 2020 is in the history books. After falling sharply in the first quarter because of...
by Michael Vodicka | Jun 27, 2020 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
There is only one question right now. Will a second wave of COVID-19 crush the global economy and stocks? I’m here to provide clarity. Today I am going to share what I expect to happen and how to trade it. In the last two weeks, after a furious rally in April...