Based on June 2017’s Market Report I wondered if there were real cracks forming in US consumer discretionary spending. Discretionary spending is an important category, it is basically people’s extra spending money. If you haveContinue reading
Market Report: June 2017
The following is the June 2017 PaperChase365 Market Report. Please note all returns below exclude dividends: There has been a lot of doom and gloom in the media regarding the health of the financial markets,Continue reading
Blue Apron, Red Apron, Pink Apron, Either Way It’s A No For Me Dawg
Another day another initial public offering. On Thursday NYC based meal prep company Blue Apron (APRN) has its IPO. They hope to exceed a market capitalization of $3 billion dollars, pricing the shares between $15Continue reading
Tech Gets Slapped Around
There was a lot of red across the market today. The S&P 500 was down -0.81% which is bad, but the Nasdaq (Tech) really took the full beat down shedding -1.61%, double the S&P losses.Continue reading
Do You Know What Stocks are in Your 401k?
When you invest in a mutual fund in your 401k, IRA or even in a non-retirement account you normally buy it because it represents a certain market cap (large cap, mid cap or small cap)Continue reading
Investing Basics: Mutual Funds vs ETFs
Never let investing intimidate you. Yes there can be a lot of technical jargon and odd terms, but the basics aren’t too hard to learn and understand. Especially now, with the power of the internetContinue reading
Saturday Night Stats: 401k Drama
Only 10% of workers over age 22 have access to a traditional pension 2 out of 3 people contribute ZERO to their employer’s 401k plans Only 14% of US employers offer a 401k or definedContinue reading
Can Sector Investing Beat the S&P 500?
I’ve wondered for some time if investing equally in a broad basket of individual sectors of the stock market could beat the overall S&P 500 index. To test this theory I compared the performance ofContinue reading
Have You Checked Your 401k for Any Trash Lately?
It is critical that you stay on top of your investments, especially when it comes to your retirement accounts. After the initial setup most people just let their 401k or IRA run on autopilot, maybeContinue reading
Get Out! Don’t Let Buy & Hold Take Your Portfolio To The Sunken Place
Think of all the financial experts on TV, in books and online as Allison from the movie Get Out. Sure they say all the right things about the market but little do you know theyContinue reading