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The average stock in the Russell 3,000 (which makes up roughly 98{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} of US-listed stocks) is now up 1.68{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} in 2015. Below we have calculated the average year-to-date performance of…
Apple (AAPL) has been straight up since the start of the year, gaining $22 (or 19{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}) to push it above the $130 level. Below is Apple's trading range chart, with…
After hitting the top end of its historical range a week ago, bullish sentiment in our weekly Bespoke Market Poll declined to 61{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} this week. This marks three consecutive weeks…
This morning Bespoke's Paul Hickey appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, discussing market trends and volatility in US equities alongside Charles Kantor of Neuberger Berman.
When I recently asked for suggestions of specific estate-planning-related topics to write about, one thing that immediately became clear is that many people aren’t entirely sure what estate planning is…
As we head into the new trading week, below is a look at the recent performance of various asset classes using US-traded ETFs. As shown, the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) is…
There are many personal finance rules of thumb that can be helpful when developing a rough-draft retirement plan. However, as Darrow Kirkpatrick and Christine Benz remind us this week, following…
The last few days were not as great with Travelzoo (one of my short positions) rising a bit but the 6.27{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} return so far this year remains very solid. Today…
A reader writes in, asking: “I heard on the radio recently that Obama will be changing IRA rules so that Roth IRAs will require RMDs and so there will be…
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award given by the U.S. government. The idea is to recognize people who have made “especially meritorious contributions to the security…
Today, I’m adding the first of several stocks to the list of stocks that I follow; Box Inc. (BOX) For those of you who are new to the blog, you…
Yesterday was a very good day (I’m closing my first trade) and the average trade return so far this year as shot up north of 7{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}. Of course, it’s still…
Great news today as I’m closing my first long & short trade of the year. Two trades are currently over the +20{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} ratio but for now I will keep the…