Daily Archives: February 8, 2012

Further to Larry Fink’s bold “100% equities” call to investors yesterday, we bring you the below picture of the S&P 500 as a reminder of another time Sir Larry broadcast his bullish insights–in March 2008, see Fink: BlackRock’s Bear starts … Continue reading →

This chart of the semiconductor sector says a lot about the strange, strained, stock market we have seen the past couple of years. Source: Cory Venable, CMT, Venable Park Investment Counsel Inc.

Over the past 3 months, stock markets have entered into another counter-cyclical rally up in the midst of an ongoing secular bear market that began in 2000.  In 3 months, markets have managed to regain just some of the losses … Continue reading →