Investing and Hindsight Bias
By Ken Solow The current bull market has been steaming ahead since the market bottomed in March 2009. Consumers of investment advice have …read more Source:: Market Musings
Quit Rate Confirms the Jobs Momentum
By Rick Vollaro The U.S. jobs markets may still have some structural problems to work out, but cyclical trends in employment have been …read more Source:: Market Musings
The Return of the Home Builders
By Sauro Locatelli According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): The Housing Market Index (HMI) is based on a monthly survey …read more Source:: Market Musings
Getting it Right on Oil
By Sean Dillon Earlier this year, we perceived significant risk inside the oil market: Large speculators had made extreme bullish bets in the …read more Source:: Market Musings
Will Europe’s Recovery Continue?
By Carl Noble Renewed signs of economic weakness in Europe have spooked investors and led to a significant correction in European stocks. In …read more Source:: Market Musings
Why is the Market Going Haywire?
By Rick Vollaro With markets moving and volatility picking up, the investment team has had some lively discussions recently. When turbulence breaks out …read more Source:: Market Musings
What Is High-Frequency Trading?
By Joe Zimmerman When it comes to matching buyers and sellers of blue chip stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, the era …read more Source:: Market Musings
Weighing the Market Evidence
By Rick Vollaro Rick Vollaro, Pinnacle’s Chief Investment Officer, takes a look at current market conditions. Are we starting to see some cracks …read more Source:: Market Musings
What is Investment Risk?
By Pinnacle Advisory Group Successful investing is all about balancing risk with return. The return part seems easy enough… we all want to see …read more Source:: Pinnacle Market Notes
What is Inflation? (And why is it bad?)
By Pinnacle Advisory Group Dave has a problem: He has his eyes on a beautiful 1978 Ford Pinto — barely used. It’s a bargain …read more Source:: Pinnacle Market Notes