Market Commentary

The stock market moved in a wide range during the first quarter, but for all the gyrations the net effect was quite mild. By our rough calculation, the Dow Jones Average tacked back and forth more than 8200 points on a closing basis during the first quarter of 2015!...

As we start the New Year, we can honestly confess we don’t know exactly how 2015 will play out for investors. That statement is actually true at the beginning of each year, but in our years of experience we can say unequivocally some years are easier to anticipate...

Ouch! The only good news for the past few months’ stock market performance is we are relieved it is behind us. This quarter the stock market experienced much more volatility and a stiff decline, thereby ending a long string of positive quarterly returns. We understand...

...Looking Forward to the Second Half! Pring Turner clients enjoyed strong returns in the 2nd quarter and once again reached all-time highs in wealth (adjusting for deposits and withdrawals). That makes new highs for portfolios in 13 of the last 15 very challenging...

Typical Pring Turner client portfolios glided smoothly and profitably through the first quarter and finished nicely higher. The typical Pring Turner client once again reached another new high benchmark in wealth (adjusting for deposits and withdrawals). Helping...

As 2013 began, political battles over the budget raged in Washington generating fears the U.S. economy could dive off the “fiscal cliff.” The economy was staggering at sub 2% GDP growth and stocks were mostly range bound over the prior year. Globally, the European...