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Ruben’s Commentary on the Market Year End Market Review 2018 What a difference one year has made in the markets. We started 2018 with such great expectations that the market would continue [...]

Ruben’s Commentary on the Market Third Quarter Update 2018 It is predictable that August and September are usually bumpy months for the stock market and that came true again this year.  [...]

Ruben’s Commentary on the Market First Quarter Update 2018 What a difference a few short months make. The markets’ behavior in 2017 was so different than in the first quarter of 2018. [...]

Ruben’s Commentary on the Market Third Quarter Update 2017 The economic expansion continues after beginning its recovery in 2009 following a major market meltdown in 2007 and 2008.  [...]

Ruben’s Commentary on the Market Mid Year Update 2017 The first half of 2017 has turned out to be productive for equity growth, with the major stock indexes providing healthy returns. The [...]

Ruben’s Commentary on the Market First Quarter 2017 It is easy to say that the First Quarter of 2017 has certainly been interesting. In the First Quarter of 2016 the domestic stock markets [...]

Ruben’s Commentary on the Market Fourth Quarter/Year End Update 2016 What a difference a year makes. During the Fourth Quarter of 2015 the U.S. had experienced weak corporate earnings and [...]

Ruben’s Commentary on the Market Third Quarter Update 2016 The Federal Reserve Bank is beginning to sound like a broken record with its on again off again commitment to raise interest [...]

Ruben’s Commentary on the Market Second Quarter Update 2016 The most dominant subjects of the second quarter of 2016 have been whether or not the Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) would raise [...]

Ruben’s Commentary on the Market First Quarter 2016 Update The first quarter of 2016 has been a roller coaster ride for the equity markets with a big drop in the averages early on. Although [...]