It hasn’t been pretty in my Portfolio this past month.  My holdings swooned along with the stock market. On the bright side, there’s plenty to purchase as many stocks not…

The summer months are here, but my Portfolio is anything but hot.  Let’s call it lukewarm… especially these past two months. To be honest, my Portfolio seems to be hanging…

I’m happy to report that my Portfolio fared better this month compared to last month.  Of course, the stock market really would have been off the rails if July ended…

Sheesh!  My Portfolio was punished in June.  It seems there was no place to hide. All market sectors were down 4% or more this past month.  Heck, even the Energy…

Market volatility continues to reign supreme.  Needless to say, it’s been a wild month of May.  However, after the strong rally this past week the damage doesn’t look too bad….

My Portfolio Thoughts are coming to you a few days earlier than normal this month.  However, that won’t change any of the content.  I’m just looking to free up some…

After a couple of market months in the red to begin 2022, we got a reprieve in March.  I was happy to see some green. Halfway through the month, it…

The stock market downtrend continued in February.  Volatility ramped up, too.  Unfortunately, the rumor of a Russian invasion of Ukraine turned into a reality and the stock market darted in…

What a rough January!  The market pulled back significantly to start the new year. All but one S&P 500 sector is down for 2022, with the index down 7% overall. …

It’s time for my final Portfolio Thoughts post of 2021.  What a year it’s been! I would gather the U.S. stock market performed better than most of us thought in…