(Posted August 23, 2016) Here are some noteworthy observations worth considering as you wait for the slow-motion market to make a decisive move. First, according to the Wall Street Journal: “The past 30 days have been the least volatile of any 30-day period in more than two decades. Only five days during the most recent…
The path to financial freedom and improved quality of life goes hand in hand with winning back the time to do the things you like. Clients often don’t have the time to keep track of all the economic figures to help them decide whether to be invested in the market or not, or how much…
(Posted July 11, 2016) We live in interesting times. When trying to make sense of the direction and level of the stock and bond market, there is one narrative that seems to fit best, and that revolves around the following central ideas: 1) The economy’s growth is highly dependent on the perception that we all…
Once your portfolio is properly positioned, sometimes it’s best to do nothing at all, despite the noise you may hear from the media about where stocks are going. Because, as I often like to say, “Stocks are a lot like soap. The more you touch it, the less you have.” Rainier Trinidad, CFASan Diego and Coronado’s…
(Posted June 11, 2016) It is often said that the markets climb a wall of worry. Here is the current wall I am climbing: 1. Earnings quality has deteriorated. The earnings that companies like to present to Wall Street often have a layer of lipstick on them to make them look better than they actually…