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June Historically A Weak Month For Stocks With Negative Average Returns Over Last 20 Years

June 4, 11:47 AM

There is an overall upward bias for the stock indices, as companies that perform poorly are dropped from an index while companies that are doing well are added. The S&P 500 has annualized yearly returns of 10.6% over the last 100 years.

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4 Stocks That Are Looking Like A Great Value Right Now

By Cory Mitchell

May 3, 9:28 AM

These four companies appear to be a good deal based on future earnings expectations and trading at a low price/earnings (P/E) ratio compared to historic norms.

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Breadth Indicator Turns Negative As S&P 500 Declines, Avoid Buying Till It Turns Positive

By Cory Mitchell

April 16, 11:43 AM

Buy and hold and investors hold through the ups and downs of the market, but shorter-term traders, such as swing traders, can't afford to waste time or capital holding through significant drawdowns.

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Stock Market Higher 80% of the Time In April, 2% Average Gain Historically

By Cory Mitchell

March 28, 10:53 AM

April is a great month for major indices like the S&P 500 and NYSE Composite. Slightly less so for the Nasdaq 100, but still decent. Over the last 20 years, April ranks as one of the best three months of the year.

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February Historically A Flat Month For Stocks, Small Caps Tend To Outperform

By Cory Mitchell

January 30, 9:43 AM

Over the last 20 years, February has been a mediocre month for stock market performance. Over that time frame, the S&P 500 has moved higher in 12 of those 20 years, accounting for a 60% "success rate." On average, the S&P 500 has an average gain of 0.2% in February. Compare that to July which has averaged 2.4% gains during the month over the last 20 years.

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Top Performing ETFs Right Now And Where To Buy Them

By Cory Mitchell

December 7, 10:35 AM

Some of the top-performing ETFs this year may surprise a lot of investors. A wide assortment of ETFs have been performing well, including the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (ARCA: SPY) which is up 20% year-to-date (YTD). Stellar performers include ETFs related to uranium, cannabis, and FANG stocks.

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Marsh & McLennan Forms Bottoming Pattern At Same Time As Major Indices

By Cory Mitchell

November 7, 9:41 AM

Following a nearly 11% decline in the S&P 500 between July 27 and October 27, buying pressure is coming back into the market and several Market Health Indicators are signaling that a bottoming is likely in place.

MMC

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These Quality Stocks Are Becoming A Deal For Long-Term Investors

By Cory Mitchell

October 26, 1:52 PM

The stock market indices have been declining since August, along with most stocks. The sell-off has been accelerating in the latter part of October. The SPDR S&P 500 Trust (ARCA: SPY) is down 10% from its July high.

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A Top Buy And Hold Stock To Buy Right Now: Alphabet, Here’s Why

By Cory Mitchell

October 12, 11:40 AM

Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOGL) has had a great run in 2023, up 56.89% since the start of the year. Despite the strong run, the stock is still looking attractive and is well below 2022 highs.

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Elevance Health Approaching Attractive Buy Point With Strong Earnings And Dividend Growth

By Cory Mitchell

September 1, 2:06 PM

Elevance Health's stock price has stagnated in 2023 while indices have rallied. This is despite strong earnings growth, strong expected growth in the future, and an attractive forward Price/Earnings ratio.

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