Investor sentiment is showing as negative or bearish. A positive indicator, however, is the fourth quarter is historically the best quarter in the US stock market. Watch our video to find out more.

Going back to World War II, in every instance the S&P 500 was up significantly the first year of the new bull market. On average the first-year annual performance was more than 40%. The good news is the gains continued in year two, as stocks were also up the second year of a new bull market every single time. The average was up a solid 17% in year two.

The SP 500 index performance in the three months before the election has proven a good forecaster of who will win the Presidency. In the past, a rising market in this period has indicated that the incumbent will win. Stock market losses, by contrast, have often predicted the opposition party wins.

The world changes at a rapid pace in these modern times. The market crash that occurred primarily in March 2020 is already one for the history books. We are now getting our first data on how individual investors fared during this tumultuous period, and to me, it was a shock.

Flexibility is part of the 401k's design. It is better to have benefit reductions than to have employee terminations or go out of business. These suspensions are usually short term, or the plans may come out of compliance by becoming top-heavy. The most important thing the employer can do is to notify employees of the change. If you have questions on your plan, see your HR Department for more information.

Will Covid-19 lead to another Great Depression? Find out some important differences between then and today.

What is a "cat bounce?" Is the current rally in the market something to last or just a blip? Here we take a look, as well as what may be ahead for the markets and the economy.

In these unprecedented times, we look at prior crises and how the market reacted over time.

Looks at the history of market panics since 1997 and what that may tell investors today about the Coronavirus panic today.

The Markets got the FLU - Market Update Feb 2020