by Michael Vodicka | Mar 29, 2018 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks
Mark Zuckerberg has been a very bad boy and Facebook (FB) just had a week from hell. Normally I would appreciate seeing Zuckerberg get knocked down a peg or two – I don’t trust the guy. I saw this meme the other day from Zerohedge and it cracked me up....
by Michael Vodicka | Mar 28, 2018 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
There are many benefits to rolling a 401k over into an IRA. I put together a quick video to share a story about a conversation with a client – and then I outline two benefits of rolling a 401K into an IRA. Disclaimer: This report is for entertainment purposes...
by Michael Vodicka | Feb 25, 2018 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
The S&P 500 just saw its first correction in almost two years. No question that made a lot of investors a bit nervous. However – despite the recent wave of volatility – the S&P 500 is off to a great start to 2018 and I see more gains ahead....
by Michael Vodicka | Jan 1, 2018 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Greetings Friends, 2017 was a great year to own stocks. Both US and international markets delivered big returns. Emerging Markets (EEM) broke out of a multi-year slump and led the way with a 37% gain. The US-based NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) gained 33%. The Vanguard Global Stock...
by Michael Vodicka | Oct 18, 2017 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks
Greetings Friends, Third quarter earnings season is peaking – and the results have been excellent. More than half of the S&P 500 has reported earnings. According to data from Zacks Investment Research earnings are up 8.7% from the same period last year on...
by Michael Vodicka | Oct 4, 2017 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Greetings Friends, The third quarter ended last week. With just three months left in 2017 both US and global stocks are having a good year. The US based S&P 500 was up 6% in the third quarter – giving it a total return of 15% through the first three quarters...
