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Marketwatch July 2022
I am writing this a day early as we head into the July 4th weekend. I’d like to say I’m being proactive and giving everyone information before they begin to think about the holiday weekend. The truth is, I’m headed out for a long weekend and wanted to get this out...
Selling Your Business – Part Two
Part Two: The Dating Process (Due Diligence) When your business starts collecting interested buyers, it can be an exciting time. However, don’t let those emotions cloud the real intentions of the parties interested in your company. If a potential buyer is serious...
Selling Your Business – Part One
Many business owners have no intention of selling their business at this time, but the reality is that everything is for sale if the price is right. However, selling your company shouldn't be a spontaneous decision. In fact, the ideal time to start strategizing about...
Marketwatch June 2022
The NASDAQ dropped -9.81% in May, the DOW dropped -5.50% and the S&P 500 eked out a marginal gain rising 0.01%. However, that small one-month advance belies just how volatile trading was in May. The broader market index experienced 10 daily moves of at least 1% in...
Marketwatch May 2022
The month of April saw markets lose (8.8%) for S&P 500 while the Dow lost (4.9%) and the NASDAQ lost (13.3%). I am a worried optimist – I say that because while I’m worried, I am also optimistic that we will not see the horrific economic challenges of the 1970s...
Marketwatch – April 2022
The month of March saw a reasonable rebound from February as the S&P 500 gained 3.6 %, while the and the Dow gained 2.2 %. However, the 1st quarter was not kind to investors. For the quarter the NASDAQ lost 9%, the Dow lost 4.6% and the S&P 500 lost 4.9%....
Marketwatch – March 2022
February was not kind to the markets with volatility returning with a vengeance. The S&P 500 finished the month down (3.0)%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished (4.9)% and the Dow finished (3.5)%. Last month we wrote: …. For these reasons, investors will do well...
Marketwatch – February 2022
The S&P 500 finished January down (5.26)%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished (8.98)% and the Dow finished (3.32)%. After a rocky start to the year, U.S. equity markets are in or near correction territory and the NASDAQ is near bear market territory....
Marketwatch – January 2022
The S&P 500 2021 positive +26.89%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished +21.39% and the Dow finished the year +18.73%. The year, while it seemed volatile because of headline news, only had one pullback greater than 5%. The average is 3 dips in the market that land...
From our families to yours Happy Holidays!
From our families to yours we hope you are having a wonderful holiday season! Here are some members of the team wrapping presents at Boysville.