Spring 2023 Investor Letter: A Stock Market Rebound Continues
Without a doubt 2022 was a tough year for investment returns with 105 out of 112 asset classes generating a negative return, according to Morningstar data…
Investments firms often issue the caveat that "past performance is no guarantee of future results." One area where this is proving to be true this year is with…
As in prior crisis periods for the banks, like the 2008/2009 financial crisis, some investors used the crisis to structure favorable deals. One such investor…
A confluence of factors came together a week and a half ago precipitating a crisis in the banking system, not only in the U.S. but globally. Three banks have…
The market's weakness today (Thursday) was driven largely by the news that SVB Financial Group (SIVB) reported a loss of $1.8 billion on the fire sale of its …
Knowing the economy and investment market are not one and the same, and can function out of sync at times, possibly the current environment is such they are…
The S&P 500 has fallen in each of the last three weeks, down just over -4%. This leaves the Index down -2.56% this month with just two trading days remaining…
Retirement Meditation #43: Why is my retirement account balance $0?
Years ago, a local drug store hired my middle daughter into her first “real job” as a retail clerk. She loved the work and servicing the public. She was also…
The impact of inflation on consumer pocketbooks varies, but inflated energy and food costs are a negative for consumer discretionary spending. Well publicized…
In August of last year Congress passed the so-called Inflation Reduction Act and included within the Act is a 1% excise tax on the fair market value of stock…
