Written by: Philip Lockwood The stock market and the real economic environment have an extreme disconnect right now. My goal with this month’s article is to shine some light on why the stock market is currently trading at the valuations it is, while the economy seems to be struggling. With…

  As a preface, I want to make clear that writing blog posts about the potential impact of politics on the economy and markets is something I do not enjoy doing. Inevitably, whatever I write will not sit well with someone. Predicting presidential election stocks to buy is an exercise…

In this month’s recap: stocks rose as better-than-expected corporate earnings and progress on a COVID-19 vaccine encouraged investors. Monthly Economic Update Presented by Philip Lockwood, August 2020   U.S. Markets Stock prices rallied in July as further development of a COVID-19 vaccine and better-than-expected corporate financial reports encouraged investors. The…

Monthly Economic Update   Presented by Philip Lockwood, July 2020   U.S. Markets Stock prices climbed higher in June, as investors looked beyond an increase in COVID-19 cases as well as reports that several states planned to slow the pace of their economic re-opening. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained…