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Eric Blattner 2/1/24 Eric Blattner 2/1/24

1,464 Highs and Counting: Why the S&P 500's Record Run May Not be a Sell Signal

Since 1950 through the end of last week (January 26, 2024), the S&P 500 has closed at the all-time high on 1,464 separate occasions. Last Friday was just the most recent. Is the market saying it’s time to sell?

Eric Blattner 7/20/23 Eric Blattner 7/20/23

The Most Boring Market Update Ever?

It’s mid-July, which means firms like ours have been busy publishing quarterly recaps and market outlooks for the remainder of the year. How it would sound if we focused not on the last 90 days, but rather recapped the last 10 years. After all, we constantly talk about long-term investing, so why not write commentary to match?