Investing
Alternative Investments
Many investors are less than enthused about the current valuations of traditional investments like stocks and bonds. After a decade-long bull market where the S&P 500 averaged more than 16%…
Read MoreIs cash a thing again?
For many years, clients stopped asking how much they would earn on their money market accounts because for quite a while, money market accounts weren’t paying any interest at all.…
Read MoreRed October
After an extended period of steadily rising markets and low volatility, October was a very bad month for stocks. The S&P 500 fell about 10 percent from the beginning of…
Read MoreHas the 60/40 portfolio lost its mojo?
Ever since the start of the huge bull market in the 1980s and 1990s, the 60/40 portfolio was a great way to reduce the volatility in one’s portfolio. The bond…
Read MoreIs the market going to do well?
It’s not uncommon for new clients to ask me how I think the market will perform. I guess some people expect their financial advisers to have a unique ability to…
Read MoreValue investing
Benjamin Graham, who is generally viewed as Warren Buffet’s mentor, has several rules about investing. One of his main rules is to always invest with a margin of safety. In…
Read MoreStock markets keep surging
Hopefully you are enjoying your Labor Day weekend with the knowledge that your stock investments have done well so far this year. Through the end of August 2018, the S&P…
Read MorePast performance is no guarantee of future results
There is a universal disclaimer that warns investors not to assume that the recent results of any particular investment will continue into the future. Despite this warning, when contemplating potential…
Read MoreInvestment portfolios face troubling realities
We have all heard the phrase “past performance is no guarantee of future results.” The average 60/40 stock portfolio has performed quite well since 1982, with an average return of…
Read MoreInvestor sentiment
Back in 1999, I recall meeting with clients regarding their financial planning. At the time, most people were enjoying stellar returns in their tech-heavy portfolios and they tended to be…
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