Money and Finance
The S&P 500 crossed 2,000 for the first time this past week which is an amazing feat considering where it was 5 years ago. With new all-time highs in the markets there's been more and more people calling for a major correction to come soon. I know this past week I heard someone on the financial news shows (yes I do watch them but ignore 99% of what they say) saying that a 50% correction is just around the corner. Is it? I have no idea but I have a feeling that as long as there's still the constant calls for a major correction it's probably not going to happen. But dividend growth investors don't buy the whole market. We select individual companies trading at good valuations so despite the record highs and elevated valuations for the market in general there's still pockets of value.
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Money and Finance
Weekly Roundup - August 31, 2014
The S&P 500 crossed 2,000 for the first time this past week which is an amazing feat considering where it was 5 years ago. With new all-time highs in the markets there's been more and more people calling for a major correction to come soon. I know this past week I heard someone on the financial news shows (yes I do watch them but ignore 99% of what they say) saying that a 50% correction is just around the corner. Is it? I have no idea but I have a feeling that as long as there's still the constant calls for a major correction it's probably not going to happen. But dividend growth investors don't buy the whole market. We select individual companies trading at good valuations so despite the record highs and elevated valuations for the market in general there's still pockets of value.
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- Why This Value Investor Holds Cash In A Rising Market
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