Market Commentary

As we head into the second quarter of 2017, about the only thing we know for certain is that we indeed live in interesting times. A complete political outsider has taken the reigns of the world’s most powerful and influential…

Many people were likely surprised by Tuesday’s presidential election results. There is no doubt that the markets were certainly confused on how to interpret the outcome.  As election results on Tuesday night began hinting of a Trump victory, Dow Jones…

It has been said that corporate earnings are the lifeblood of the stock market. When earnings are flowing properly, the market typically thrives.  However, when that flow becomes stagnant, the market tends to struggle.  In fact, earnings growth has proven…

As we celebrate Gamble Jones’ 60th anniversary, we thought it would be appropriate to review our investment strategy.  We have used this strategy to take care of client portfolios since the beginning.  Although the world has changed significantly, these investment…

In the world of investing, the stock market loves good news, dislikes bad news, and absolutely hates uncertainty. Last week, when the results of the Brexit referendum became known to the world, financial markets were completely caught off guard by…

Oil – black gold, Texas tea, major contributor to stock market volatility. After an unusually long stretch of relative calm over the past few years, the stock market has been a bit jumpy in recent months. Large swings in the…

Charles Dickens once stated, “I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything.” Like Charles Dickens, the stock market seemed to have been unfazed by the Fed’s December 16th announcement…