Is “Valuation” a Dirty Word?

2023-10-17T21:05:13+00:00October 17th, 2023|Categories: INVESTMENT|

Executive Summary Some investors think “valuation” is a dirty word and is some type of market timing indicator. On  the contrary, valuation determines whether prices are reasonable based upon historical standards.  Economist Dr. John Hussman has done extensive research on the accuracy of valuation  methodologies, and the [...]

Do the Payroll Numbers Actually Mean Anything?

2023-10-10T18:25:52+00:00October 10th, 2023|Categories: INVESTMENT|

Executive Summary As a result of the COVID19 pandemic, student loan payments were suspended. However, on October 1 the payments resume, which will affect around 28 million borrowers. On average these payments will be about $350 per month, which reallocates around $7-8 billion per month from consumer [...]

Could Student Loan Payments Be the Last Straw?

2023-10-03T17:23:50+00:00October 3rd, 2023|Categories: INVESTMENT|

Executive Summary As a result of the COVID19 pandemic, student loan payments were suspended. However, on October 1 the payments resume, which will affect around 28 million borrowers. On average these payments will be about $350 per month, which reallocates around $7-8 billion per month from consumer [...]

Is the Stock Market in a Secular Bear Market?

2023-09-26T16:53:24+00:00September 26th, 2023|Categories: INVESTMENT|

Executive Summary Long-term (secular) bear markets are normally much shorter than long-term bull markets. However, they usually return stock prices to an undervalued state. Currently the valuation methodology of the Shiller P/E is 30, with the long-term average being about 16 (See first graph). Since the turn [...]

Which Indicator is Right?

2023-09-06T18:28:33+00:00September 6th, 2023|Categories: INVESTMENT|

Executive Summary This week’s newsletter will be abbreviated as is the Labor Day work week. The inverted yield curve, which has preceded most recessions, seems to be indicating recession (see first graph). Two consecutive quarters of negative GDP is generally accepted as a recession. However, in 2022 [...]

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