Market Rebound!
Last week, the major indices had their best week this year, with the major indices rising from 4.6% to 6.77%. Below is a chart of the returns of the indices last week:
Anton Bayer · November 8, 2023 · 4 min read
The Weekly UPdate, Page 14
Since 2012, Anton Bayer's Weekly UPdate has examined markets and the economy, continuing a market and economic commentary tradition that began in 2002. Each week, Anton looks past the headlines to the data shaping the discussion.
Values & Perceptions
The stock market is always moving as investors adjust their portfolios to their perspective of the economy and their stock holdings. The result is the actual value of stocks is rarely held as prices fluctuate above and b
Anton Bayer · November 1, 2023 · 5 min read
Good News Is Bad News Again
There is a peculiar relationship between investors, economic news, and the major media. Investors are trying to predict the future of the stock market based on economic data being released, and the major media, whose onl
Anton Bayer · October 18, 2023 · 7 min read
Small Business Owners Still In Recovery
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its August report surveying small business owners on their views of their business and the economy. The NFIB index reading came in a little below the previo
Anton Bayer · October 10, 2023 · 4 min read
Fraud Alert
It seems the scammers are out in greater force than ever. More alarming is their increasing success in scamming honest people out of their hard-earned money. As a result, I wanted to share with you many True Stories of s
Anton Bayer · October 4, 2023 · 10 min read
Investing for the Long Term
It appears investors are increasing their caution in buying stocks since the major indices peaked for the year high on July 31. Today's decline of the S&P 500 puts the index just 0.1% above its 200 Day Moving Average (DM
Anton Bayer · September 27, 2023 · 4 min read
Consumers Spending And Investors Sentiment
It would seem logical to anticipate a close correlation between consumer spending and stock market sentiment. As consumers increase their spending, and especially wealthy consumers, the stock market would presumably rall
Anton Bayer · September 20, 2023 · 6 min read
Overcoming Tragedy
One year ago, on September 9, 2022, I was in a horrific private plane crash. No, I wasn’t the pilot, nor did I own the plane. The plane was totaled, and amazingly, my friend, the pilot, and I both survived with slight in
Anton Bayer · September 13, 2023 · 7 min read
Consumer Engine Still Strong
Last week, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its Consumer Spending report for July, and the result is the consumer engine is strong and building momentum. For the month of July, consumer spending increased year ov
Anton Bayer · September 6, 2023 · 4 min read
Investors Holding Their Breath
If it feels like the financial markets are lurching from news event to news event in recent weeks, you're right. They are. After a strong first half, investors are wondering if the good times are over or if the positive
Anton Bayer · August 30, 2023 · 4 min read