TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Ups

Stock prices quickly climbed out of their hole and into gains after markets opened down this week. Following a pullback the previous week, buyers regained their confidence and dip buyers went back to work. Buyers did not pick themselves up; credit for their spark is given to the Federal Reserve's announcement that they will begin buying corporate bonds. Despite the nearly three month rally, the Fed's announcement sent a strong message that they will not let markets fall. Whatever the Feds motive ...

Stocks finally fell under the pressure of their own weight after nearly a month of unrelenting upside. Stocks slid at a single day loss not seen since March on Thursday. The aggressive selling came after digesting the FOMC meeting and possibly news reports of a second wave of covid-19. The Federal Reserve did not outwardly make any hawkish moves, in fact they figured they would keep interest rates near zero for another two years. What spooked investors was the tone from Jerome Powell that economy ...

Fear of missing out (FOMO) continued to fuel the comeback rally this week and eventually accelerated Friday following an unexpected jobs report. Stocks continued to be bought up throughout the week but its was the former lagging sectors that outperformed. It seems good deals on strong stocks are drying up and investors are desperate for more discounts. Momentum is powerful. What seemed impossible and was essentially thrown out as a possibility by many has become reality. Bear market level sell off ...

Stock indices gapped up and traded in positive territory for the second consecutive week. Liquidity provided by the Fed has been the blood of this rally while optimism of an eventual recovery (no matter how far away) has been the heartbeat. The first half of May had analysts sure that the rally had run its course and the 'bear market' would show its ugly side. The second half including this week demonstrates the market has unreasonable capabilities. Banks had been a lagging and concerning entity ...

The bulls remain resilient while the bears continue to point at the economy. Stock prices gapped up Monday to start a week that would trade in a flat and relatively tight trading range the next four days. The bulls got their gains early but maintaining the gains in the face of resistance and the constant accumulation of poor economic numbers reflected the strength of buyers. Economies and towns are opening back up and I think investors have faith in strong comeback. Stocks are always a bet on the ...