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IS ALL THE GOOD NEWS PRICED IN?

Last week we discussed whether stock prices might be reflecting peak optimism. In that commentary we noted that while sentiment may be overly optimistic and a pickup in volatility would be totally normal, strong breadth measures suggest stocks still may have more upside. This week we tackle that same topic of peak optimism, but by...

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December 5, 2017 | By Boone Wealth | Filed under: Weekly Market Commentary

2018 Stock Market Outlook - Double-Digit Returns?

Back to business: fundamentals to drive stock market gains in 2018. With a focus on business fundamentals and the impact of fiscal policy, the return of the business cycle means that earnings growth may have to shoulder most, if not all, of the load...

November 21, 2017 | By Boone Wealth | Filed under: Weekly Market Commentary

Highlights From Another Strong Earnings Season

Corporate America delivered another outstanding earnings season. S&P 500 Index earnings are tracking to an 8.2% year-over-year increase for the third quarter with just a handful of companies left to report. Excluding the impact of hurricanes...

November 15, 2017 | By Boone Wealth | Filed under: Weekly Economic Commentary

Productivity Pickup

Productivity for the third quarter of 2017 rose 3.0%, the largest one quarter increase since the third quarter of 2014 and over double the average quarterly growth rate since the start of 2009. This surge is significant, as a lack of productivity...

November 14, 2017 | By Boone Wealth | Filed under: Weekly Market Commentary

Trump's First Year

Last week marked the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s Election Day victory. The period since the president was elected has been one of the best ever for U.S. stock markets. The 28.5% rally in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) one year...

November 8, 2017 | By Boone Wealth | Filed under: Weekly Economic Commentary

Tax Reform Timeline

House Republicans released the initial version of their tax reform bill on Thursday, November 2. After months of aspirational outlines and frameworks devoid of detail, this was the real thing: 400+ pages of proposed legislation covering all of the...

November 7, 2017 | By Boone Wealth | Filed under: Weekly Market Commentary

MLP Weakness Appears Overdone

Master limited partnership (MLP) weakness appears overdone. The Alerian MLP Index has lost 9.3% in 2017 year to date, well behind the S&P 500 Index’s 17.5% return and even the energy sector’s 6.3% loss. More recent performance is particularly...

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