Kirk's Market Thoughts

This chart shows the US Federal Funds Rate vs. the US stock market index values from 1993 through today.  The next three charts show the Dow...

For the first time ever the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA charts ) fell by over 1,000 points during the trading day. From its intraday...

Last year's 33.8% decline in the DOW tied for third with 1930 for the worst annual declines in the DJIA. Can we draw any conclusions ab...

This graph shows the 30-Year Treasury Bond (T-Bond) interest rate divided by the 3-month Treasury Bill (T-Bill) discount rate with the S...

Click to see full sized chart courtesy of stockcharts.com This chart shows the number of NYSE stocks that are making new 52 week lows (red ...

This chart shows the number of NYSE stocks that are making new 52 week lows (red spikes) plotted with the S&P500 in black. You can see f...

Charts of the markets for Black Monday October 19, 1987. Two year graphs from one year before through one year after Black Monday. S&P50...

As I write this, the stock market is near an all time record high just like it was on Black Monday in 1987. On October 19, 1987 (Black Monda...

Click chart to see it full sized The Federal Reserve cut its Fed Funds interst rate today from 5.25% to 4.75% and they cut their discount r...

My reflection on that horrible day six years ago. September 11, 2007: I'll never forget that day. Listening to Mark Hanes on CNBC cover ...