Stocks waver in October
October has been associated with frightening incidents in the financial world. Perhaps this is because two significant stock market
Born in 1947, Quincy was an inquisitive child interested in all-things-electronic and technical. Like Sheldon Cooper of “Young Sheldon” television fame, his
Historically, August and September have provided disappointing returns for investors, according to monthly S&P 500 data from the St. Louis Federal Reserve. Sin
It’s never a straight line
Last year was a year most investors would like to forget. While the performance was underwhelming, let’s not forget some of the
Recession aversion
A quote we mention in last month’s summary is worth repeating:
“Usually, recessions sneak up on us. CEOs never talk about recessions,”
Markets are doing their thing again, so let’s discuss.
Markets tumbled, heading into negative territory, and then bounced back. And then promptly fell again
Bank failures, rate talk, and economic anxieties
Is the banking crisis finally in the rearview mirror? During March, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) unexpectedly
A Crisis of Confidence
Have you ever reflected on the foundation of the financial system? What comes to mind? Banks, investors, the stock market, the bond
Hitting the economic gas pedal stymies stocks
“Usually, recessions sneak up on us. CEOs never talk about recessions,” economist Mark Zandi of Moody’s
A cautious, upbeat start to 2023
There was no shortage of gloom as the new year began. The Federal Reserve was signaling higher interest rates, and its
For years Wall Street gurus espoused an asset allocation model of 60% stocks, 40% bonds. The idea was that a generous allocation to equities would provide for
