by Michael Vodicka | Dec 2, 2016 | All Updates, S&P 500 Stocks, Weekly Update
Greetings Friends, November came in like a lamb and went out like a lion. On November 4 the S&P 500 logged its ninth consecutive losing day. That was the index’s worst losing streak since December of 1980 – 36 years ago! Thankfully, the second half of...
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....
