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The Markets ... January 25, 2017

Old_Skeet
edited January 2017 in Off-Topic
In checking the markets, as I write, this morning both Europe and Asia Pacific are up nicely while here in the States stocks are pointing to open up while it looks like government bonds are down.

http://markets.wsj.com/usoverview

http://finviz.com/futures.ashx

Yesterday, the S&P 500 Index was up +0.66% reaching a new closing high at 2280.07 the three best performing sectors were materials up +2.58%, financials up +1.26% and energy up +1.10%. Most all government bonds traded down for the day.

There are a large number of companies reporting earnings and revenue today. Take a look.

https://biz.yahoo.com/research/earncal/today.html

Here is a site on "Sensible Investment Strategies." It covers strategies for those in the accumulation phase of investing as well as those in retirement.

http://www.seninvest.com/

There most likely will be updates along with associated links posted through the day ... So, check back.

Have a great day ... and, I wish all "Good Investing."

Old_Skeet

Comments

  • JohnChisum
    Asian markets had a good day indeed. In particular, Japan is doing well despite possible tensions in the trade with the US. Japan has decided herein the beginning to adapt to the Trump policy and the larger companies are cooperating.

    As I may have said before, I see a new trading power developing with the United States, UK, and Japan being the principles.

    Thanks Old_Skeet for carrying the torch in Teds absence.
  • Old_Skeet
    edited January 2017
    Hi @JohnChisum.

    Interesting comment you make about the US, UK and Japan. You must be on to something because one of my global hybrid mutual funds is weighting towards this very same plus I have another domestic hybrid fund positioning along these lines as well. Seems ... adapative allocation strategies might be at play here!

    No doubt, Ted is a big part of this board and many are finding out just how much Ted means to us now that he is on the sideline due to health reasons. What I have been doing is pretty much what I've done through most of the day ... in the past ... check the markets. Now, I post on the board my daily ventures as I make them in hopes this will help the board continue to move forward in Ted's absence.

    And, if others feel so inclined please step up your postings so we can keep the board engerized.

    Take care ... and, thanks for making comment.

    Skeet
  • hank
    edited January 2017
    It appears the Dow has attained a permanently high plateau above 20,000.

    Personally, going forward from here is starting to feel more like a game of Russian Roulette. Now - If the weapon holds 5 "blanks" and only one "live" cartridge, than on any given day, there's just a 1 in 6 chance of the market crashing. Right? (Got C in high school Algebra. Math whizzes will likely be fact-checking.)

    1927-1933 Chart of Pompous Prognosticators
    http://www.gold-eagle.com/article/1927-1933-chart-pompous-prognosticators
  • davidrmorandavidrmoran
    and this
    http://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-chart-says-the-bull-market-has-years-left-to-go-2017-01-25
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