Recapping a roller coaster week

We’re only halfway through August, and already it has been a roller coaster. We’re only halfway through August, and already it has been a roller coaster.                                                                                                      [Header]( Recapping a Roller Coaster Week Dear reader, We’re only halfway through August, and already it has been a roller coaster. The market fell steeply in the month’s first week – sending the Nasdaq Composite into correction territory and the S&P 500 to within 0.3% of its own 10% pullback. Since then, things have reversed course. The Nasdaq is up 12% from its August 5 low, and the S&P 500 is back within 2% of all-time highs. Naturally, we’ve had a lot to talk about – everything from the volatile action to the best ways to invest during sell-offs and your most pressing questions. I hope you had a chance to keep up. But if you didn’t, this weekend is the perfect opportunity to catch up. Here’s a recap of everything we covered in Market Insights this week. Monday: It has been a month since the Nasdaq 100 hit its July 10 high, and in that time it’s down 10.5%. Is this a buying opportunity? Or should we become more defensive? [Click here to read Where to Invest After the Correction.]( Tuesday: When investors and people in general panic, it often leads to terrible decision making. But that almost always results in wrong investment decisions. This is when it’s more important than ever to stick with your strategies. [Click here to read Don’t Let the Volatility Scare You Out of Stocks.]( Wednesday: The world is a wild place these days. That has led to volatility in the markets and big movements in individual stocks. And naturally, it has created many questions for investors and traders alike. Tim Bohen and I tackle them in the latest podcast. [Click here to read Discussing Your Biggest Stock Market Concerns.]( [12 updated]( Thursday: Imre Gams is taking the reins of Market Insights again to highlight just how simple his technical scoring system is and how it can drastically narrow down trading opportunities. [Click here to read The Biggest Advantage of Imre Gams’ Trading Strategy.]( Friday: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) disclosed a new position in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) on Thursday. The firm purchased 690,000 shares to establish a stake worth about $266 million. But the big question is why the 93-year-old legendary investor bought into the largest specialized beauty retailer in the United States. [Click here to read Buffett is Heading to the Makeup Store.]( Here’s to the future, [Matt McCall signature] Matt McCall Editor, Market Insights [Centurion Logo]( © Centurion Publishing 13809 Research Blvd, Suite 500, Austin, TX 78750 *Results are not typical. Past performance does not indicate future results. All investing carries risk. Our Privacy Policy, along with our Term & Conditions, governs your use of this site. By using our site, or by accepting the Terms of Use (via opt-in, checkbox, pop-up, or clicking an email link confirming the same), you agree to be bound by our Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you have provided personal, billing, or other voluntarily provided information, you may access, review, and make changes to it via instructions found on the Website or by replying to this email. To manage your receipt of marketing and non-transactional communications, you may unsubscribe by clicking the “unsubscribe” link located on the bottom of any marketing email. Emails related to the purchase or delivery of orders are provided automatically – Customers are not able to opt out of transactional emails. We will try to accommodate any requests related to the management of Personal Information in a timely manner. However, it is not always possible to completely remove or modify information in our databases (for example, if we have a legal obligation to keep it for certain timeframes, for example).If you have any questions, simply reply to this email or visit our website []( to view our official policies. To Unsubscribe [Click Here](