by Michael Vodicka | Nov 16, 2016 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Investors are happy the election is over. The S&P 500 is up 5% in the last five days. This sets the stage for US stocks to rally further and close the year at an all-time high. Greetings Friends, It’s been a wild week. On the night of November 8 when it...
by Michael Vodicka | Oct 4, 2016 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
The S&P 500, international stocks and cannabis stocks all finished the third quarter in the green. Although I am expecting more volatility through the US election, I’m also expecting a strong rally in the fourth quarter to give the S&P 500 an 8% to 10%...
by Michael Vodicka | Sep 7, 2016 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Investors are nervous about the coming US presidential election. However, my research tells me these fears are misplaced. Greetings Friends, I hope everyone had a fun Labor Day. My weekend was great. I went to a party on Friday. A 20-mile bike ride on Saturday....
by Michael Vodicka | Jul 3, 2016 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
After getting off to s tough start to the year, the S&P 500 and cannabis stocks rallied and ended the second quarter at a 52-week high. Greetings Friends, Summer is in full gear. There’s a heat wave running across the country. In Chicago temperatures have...
by Michael Vodicka | Jun 15, 2016 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Greetings Friends, I started working in financial services full time when I was 23. The date was January of 2000. Since then I have seen plenty of volatility in the market. For example, the Nasdaq stock bubble deflating and falling 70% in two years from 2000 to 2002....
by Michael Vodicka | Apr 15, 2016 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Greetings Friends, I’ve been in sunny Southern California for a week. This is a place where it’s easy to have fun. Its always sunny. Its 70 degrees every day. And there’s lots of stuff to do outside like go to the beach or hike. One of the things...