In our last video Tom and Brendan discussed Exchange Traded Funds, what they are, and how they differ from mutual funds. This time Tom Mullooly explains how you can be very precise with what you own and how much you invest, how you can choose different sectors to...
New Quantitative Easing (QE3) Explained
This video from Mullooly Asset Management features a podcast from September 19, 2012 and a visual presentation. Topics covered in the presentation include the Federal Reserve, how it was created, and what its main functions are. The new round of Quantitative...
Point and Figure Charts for Dow Jones and S&P 500: July 25, 2012
Support Lines and Point and Figure Charts If you have seen my other video lessons on point and figure charts, you know that support lines often act like brick walls. And point and figure charts tend to drift down toward support lines and often (but not always) bounce...
Where is the Support Line for the Dow Jones
In this video, we take a look at the POWER of support lines. Some support lines will cause changes in your 401(k) if broken. Support lines often act like brick walls, meaning we tend to get a bounce off a support line. And it takes a LOT to break a support line. Here...
Are Interest Rates Really On Hold?
The Federal Reserve has announced they are "on-hold" through next year, and likely well into 2014. What kind of effect will that have on the stock market? Does that mean interest rates will stay low that entire time? Maybe not. The "bond market" will actually...
April 16 2012 Update – Stock Market Volatility
VIX and Stock Market Volatility I was so focused on getting to the stock market update in the video, I completely overlooked the very FIRST chart in the video (scroll down for the video below)! The chart (below) is the VIX Index as of April 16, 2012. You can...
Bull market behavior vs. Bear market Behavior
Big differences in the stock market behavior depends on whether the backdrop is bullish or bearish. Take a look: If you are relying on a blog post for specific investment advice, you are making a huge mistake. Please speak with an investment adviser before...
2012: First Quarter Roundup
Stock Market Comments 1st Quarter 2012 The First Quarter 2012 started with a bang - the stock market was up approximately 200 points on the first day of trading, and never looked back. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Therefore, no...
Are Financial Stocks Rising From The Dead?
On a point and figure basis, from the viewpoint of a financial advisor, are Financial stocks -- and possibly the entire financial sector -- the modern day Lazarus, rising from the dead? What does this mean for a fee only investment advisor in New Jersey? This entire...
This High School Concept Can Help You Invest Smarter
It's true: Understanding the Bell Curve Can Help Your 401(k) I will stress again: there seem to be a LOT of people in the investment business who want to complicate the investment process. It does not need to be overly-complicated. A financial planner can help you...