Global markets closed on Monday approximately 30% off of the highs reached just one month ago. The sell-off has been dramatic and breathtakingly swift. We have been getting some great questions from clients, so we thought we might share some of them along with our thoughts in the following Q&A. We hope you find it…
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Fueled by fears related to the Coronavirus and compounded by a drop in oil prices, the US stock market has exhibited extreme volatility over the past several weeks. While double digit corrections are not unusual, this has been an historically abrupt decline. When you hear about stock market risk, this is it. It is the…
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As the markets continue to move up and down and as the media continues to have a field day playing with our emotions, it is no wonder that many investors find themselves questioning what lies ahead. While no one can predict what the markets will do or how people will react to the news of…
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We all know that risk and return go hand-in-hand. As investors, we are encouraged to think about how much risk we can/want to assume and then build a portfolio that reflects our risk tolerance and objectives. But, investment risk is not a straightforward concept. There are two, broadly different kinds of investment risks: avoidable, concentrated…
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I had a discussion with someone about the recent stock market decline and he observed that despite the drop in stock prices, corporations seemed to be healthy and were still making lots of profits. He then said: “That’s what I don’t get. How can the market go down so far and so fast, when nothing…
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When you deposit money into a bank account, the bank uses those funds to make loans. In the unlikely event that too many loans go bad or the banks become insolvent, the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) will make account holders whole up to $250,000 per account. That is why you may have heard that…
DetailsWould you rather have a guaranteed $10,000 today, or the opportunity to earn anywhere from $5000 to $20,000 over the next twelve months? Are you willing to risk a sure thing for the opportunity for more? Your answer to that question should be dependent upon two factors: your tolerance for risk and your ability or…
DetailsI was recently interviewed by Gary Foreman of the website DollarStretcher.com about the role of dividends in a retirement portfolio.
DetailsThis summer already is destined to deliver plenty of uncertain outcomes. On the political front, there are the especially stark contrasts found among the US presidential candidates. For better or worse, whichever candidate prevails is likely to set the tone for the country if not the world. The “stay or go” uncertainty surrounding the June…
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