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Volatility in the Marketplace Podcast

by Thomas Mullooly on January 9, 2012

Podcast January 9, 2012

Even though the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was essentially flat (up less than one percent) in 2011, we witnessed the most volatility in recent memory. However, the volatility might NOT be coming from the daily news that so many feel are driving the markets. In Bear markets (and we are in a secular bear market in 2012), there is (often) a tremendous increase in volatility. But the strange phenomenon about bear markets is they typically finish where they began. We also spend time in the podcast discussing why Mullooly Asset Management does not make market predictions and why predictions about the economy and predictions about the stock market are usually a waste of time.

We encourage our readers and listeners to our podcast to consult with their investment adviser before making a decision to buy or sell any investment.

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Under no circumstances should any of the content discussed on this podcast be considered investment advice.

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Positive Trend Can Be Your Friend

by Thomas Mullooly on November 1, 2011

After a good run in late October, the last day of October AND now the first day of November are off to a thud. What’s happening?

There is a significant difference between the market action in late July – early August and now. The drop in August was enough to break support lines. But at the present time, we are operating in a positive trend… a big difference. While the market carries a long-term negative (bearish) outlook, there will be times where the short and intermediate term is positive.

If you are relying on a blog post for specific investment advice, you are making a huge mistake. Please speak with an investment adviser before making ANY investment decisions.
If you do not have an investment adviser, we encourage you to contact Mullooly Asset Management at 732-223-9000, or through our website. Under no circumstances should the content discussed here to be considered specific investment advice.

For example, in 2008, we had similar long term bearish market tones, but yet we had a sustained three month rally starting in late spring that made (guys like me) scratch our heads. I would also add the following:

Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Therefore, no current or prospective client should assume that the future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy will be profitable or equal to past performance levels.

All investment strategies have the potential for profit or loss. Changes in investment strategies, contributions, or withdrawals may materially alter the performance of your portfolio. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that any specific investment will either be suitable or profitable for an investor’s portfolio.

Here is a snapshot of what is happening right now:

Be sure to get in touch with us if you questions regarding the overall game plan.

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What Do The “Experts” Know?

July 6, 2011

Everything written by the financial media has an agenda behind it. And it often ends up with money coming out of your pocket. Don’t ever forget that. As a reminder, you can find our weekly podcasts on iTunes.  Simply head over to the iTunes Store and type in “mullooly.” You can also listen to podcasts [...]

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Playing Defense Is Not Bad

June 29, 2011

Weekly Commentary for April 5, 2011 So, UConn wins the big game by shutting down Butler.  Butler makes only 18.8% of their shots (a pitiful number), and UConn plays big-time defense. Since the recent stock market peak on February 17th, the short term indicators flipped to defense, and the intermediate indicators followed soon after.  So, [...]

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S&P Resides at 1270

June 27, 2011

Weekly Commentary for June 14, 2011 Currently the S&P 500 resides at 1270.  The next area of support would be at 1250, which also is the low reached back in March. The March low (ALL charts) has been our red flag area all along. So we’ll be watching for 1250 on the S&P 500. It [...]

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Watch 1250 on the S&P 500

June 27, 2011

Weekly Commentary for June 21, 2011 1250 on the S&P is the next support line for the markets. If you are looking at individual stocks and mutual funds, a simple back-of-the-envelope test is to compare the current price to the recent lows set in March. The March lows are another level of support, and you [...]

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Big Changes Ahead for Oil?

March 27, 2010

We saw a pretty significant signal recently from the oil sector.   A relative strength sell signal. This does not mean oil immediately becomes a terrible place to have money at work in March or April 2010. But longer term, it suggests oil will (likely) under-perform the overall markets.  And, it’s possible the sector could [...]

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Equal Weighted vs. Cap Weighted

November 7, 2009

Here is a quick video I put together to help explain the difference between equal-weight and cap-weight investment “baskets” like the S&P 500. If You Found This Article Helpful, We Have A Free Report We’d Like To Share With You: 3 Questions You Should Ask Your Money Manager TODAY.  (simply include your name and email [...]

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March 2009 Stock Market: What Could Go Wrong?

March 27, 2009

The stock market has been posting gains the past few days. After two very tough months to start 2009, what could go wrong? Plenty, especially if you are focused on just the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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