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- John Locke
2024 Tax Planning Guide
The following summary will help you prepare for filing 2023 taxes and plan for 2024. Use this as a resource to prepare...
From Santa to the Easter Bunny: Rally Momentum or Melt-Up Zone Ahead?
“Sell in May and Go Away.” — An old investment adage with roots dating back to 18th century England. Also known...
Looking for a Melt-Up, a Meltdown, or Just a Solid Year? We Like Door No. 3!
“We’re runnin’ outta timeSo, tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1999.” – Lyrics from Prince’s song and album of the...
Can the 2023 “Goldilocks” Economy Continue in 2024?
The numbers are in—no more guessing about growth levels or inflation rates for 2023. That is all in the rearview...
Solid Results and Finish to 2023. Back to Normal Is Our Theme for 2024.
Our theme for the equity market as we approached 2023 was: 2023 is likely to be the inverse of 2022. We’re deeply...
More to Celebrate Than Fear as We Head Into 2024
“By rationally looking at long-term trends instead of viscerally reacting to the horror story of the day, you’ll see...
Why We’re Cautious Near Term and Constructive Longer Term. The Key Is Rates.
As we near year-end, we are cautious about S&P 500 returns in the near term. Our S&P 500 targets for year-end...
Stock Market or Market of Stocks?
Over my 40+ years of being involved in the business of professional investment practice, I have been blessed by being...
It’s A Mad, Mad World… So Mad That We Are Still Outrageously Neutral
“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.”—Lewis Carroll, “Alice in Wonderland” August didn’t begin...
July Was Another Winner for the Markets…Time for a Breather?
“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” – John Wooden Despite Skepticism,...