By Yale Bock, owner and operator of Y H & C Investments,
Many people enjoy the summer because of the hot weather. Kids enjoy it because there are no academic requirements. Some like it because they are off to camp. Many families use the time to travel to distant countries and experience worlds they could only imagine. In the financial markets, summer is associated with a quiet time, as many investment professionals retreat to a second home, often in the Hamptons or in Europe.
From a scheduling standpoint, with the end of June comes the second quarter earnings season. There are four crucial times for all investors, and they are when companies report their financial results. Stock performance is based on earnings, so results are always closely watched. It means no matter where you are, be it the Hampton’s, Europe, on the beach, at the lake, in a boat, or in a different country, if you are a full-time investor, you are paying attention to earnings season.
Even in the middle of current earnings, the trend over most summers is of much lower trading volumes. Markets are looking at the potential of the end of tight monetary policy and have decided things seem much better. Certainly, investment psychology is not nearly as gloomy as it has been.
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