How Long Will the Bull Market Run? August 16, 2019 Investing economy, stock market Nearly 11 years after Lehman Brothers’ collapse and the financial crisis began, it’s the question everyone’s asking: How much longer will the good times roll? Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell discussed this in our recent quarterly webinar*: Tariffs, Trade and Trump. Please enjoy the excerpt below and click … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
How Do I Protect Gains During Market Corrections? August 15, 2019 Investing interest rates, stock market We often hear from clients who want to know how their hard-earned investment gains will withstand market corrections. Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell and Equity Research Analyst Kate Austin discussed this topic in our recent quarterly webinar*: Tariffs, Trade and Trump. Please enjoy the excerpt below and click … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Stock Buybacks and the Truth About Earnings August 5, 2019 Economy and the Markets stock market Corporate stock buybacks are the media’s current Wall Street whipping boy, and pundits often claim that the sole purpose of a buyback is to inflate earnings per share (EPS) and prop up the stock market. Criticism has become particularly heated recently as companies repurchased more than $1 trillion in stock over the past … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Know Your Number to Prepare for a Bear Market June 27, 2019 Investing economy, interest rates, market timing, stock market The stock market hit new highs this month. Yet many investors remain undeniably gloomy. Economic expansions and bull markets don’t die of old age. (Just ask any Australian under the age of 28; that country hasn’t seen a recession since 1991.) But with the bull market plowing through its tenth year, … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
The Fiduciary Standard: Our First and Only Loyalty is to You June 25, 2019 Investing stock market Perhaps lost in the geopolitical shuffle, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) updated rules concerning the relationship between brokers and their clients this week. The SEC says brokers must act in the investor’s “best interests.” Sounds great. But what does this mean? Perhaps less than you might think. For one thing, the … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Bond Investors Steepen Yield-Curve Inversion June 3, 2019 Bonds bonds, stock market Even as the economy continues to demonstrate strength with a fully employed workforce and robust corporate earnings, some investors have been playing it safe by shifting assets into bonds. U.S. Treasurys, the go-to in times of uncertainty, have benefited the most and as prices have risen, yields have fallen. The benchmark … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right