To Zero and Beyond: The Great Race to Nothing! With so many online trading platforms recently rushing to offer clients trading capability for zero commissions, one might wonder what the bigger picture is. It can be tempting for any investor with the slightest bit of trading skill to jump into trading for nothing. However, there…
THIS SHOW IS NOT OVER YET! The Market ranges of the Summer doldrums often confound both bulls and bears alike. May’s market dip, initiated by continued trade tension between the U.S. and China, led some investors to believe that a more severe downturn was imminent. Yet, June’s rebound proved that hypothesis wrong. Range Trading Quarterly…
GIVING IT THE OLD COLLEGE TRY: COLLEGE PLANNING The past month blatantly exposed egregious transgressions secretly embedded in America’s elite university system. It has always been common knowledge that the privileged use influence in subtle ways to gain advantages for their children in college planning and admissions. However, the blatant and arrogant disregard for merit,…
2019 Outlook and Opportunities Corrections and Volatility 2018 experienced two full corrections, one in February and a more severe drop in the Fourth Quarter. Scherschel Wealth Solutions looks to areas of opportunity and concern for 2019 with a brighter outlook than we had in early 2018. Last year followed a market pattern similar to 2015’s…
Geppetto Pulling Strings The past several days introduced unwanted volatility brought on by sudden acceleration in upward bond yield movement. One might ask if this was a wise move or not on the part of the Federal Reserve right before Third Quarter earnings season commences. While many analysts predict continued positive earnings, the overall reporting…
Retesting Correction Now that we have reached the mid-point of the year, it is a great time to assess where we have been. Let’s assess what the second half of 2018 holds in store for investors as the market continues retesting the February lows. The charts show that the Dow Jones Industrials entered negative territory…
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (aka MARKET CONSOLIDATION and INVESTING TRENDLINES) With 2018’s First Quarter entering a full correction, we look forward to Summer, its developments and some investing trendlines from a few charts. Endless noise in headlines regarding trade wars and European debt market problems may lead some to react impulsively. Of greater importance is…
SCHERSCHEL WEALTH SOLUTIONS MARCH COMMENTARY ON MARKET CONSOLIDATION – MARCH 2, 2018 “STILL ROOM FOR FURTHER LOWS” As we revisit market action since the beginning of 2018, Scherschel Wealth Solutions assesses the correction in early February to be a full correction from the Dow’s near-term high of about 27,0000. While the market actions of…
2018 PORTFOLIO OUTLOOK AND ASSESSMENT Entering the new year, 2018 should offer many exciting investing opportunities as well as unexpected events. While Scherschel Wealth Solution believes sector rotation should continue with reduced correlation into the first quarter of the new year, we also believe that situation may not last much longer. Our technical analysis foresees…
SCHERSCHEL WEALTH SOLUTIONS DECEMBER COMMENTARY ON MARKET BUBBLES – DECEMBER 4, 2017 “BUT THIS TIME IT TRULY IS DIFFERENT”…FAMOUS LAST WORDS With the end of 2017 in clear sight, Scherschel Wealth Solutions wishes everyone a wonderful holiday season and looks forward to a productive 2018. At the same time, we would also like to offer…