by admin | Jan 31, 2014 | Archives
January provided a reminder that markets go in both directions. The equity markets dropped and seemed more volatile than they have for many months. While the bears are licking their chops, markets typically have a correction similar to this every seven months or so....
by admin | Dec 11, 2013 | Archives
Just in time for remembrances of Scrooge, the market has been faced by a deluge of good news in recent days. A better jobs report, lower unemployment, some positive reports from other countries, and a budget deal to avoid another shutdown have all been in the...
by admin | Nov 21, 2013 | Archives
To say 2013 is a surprising year for US stocks is a pretty gross understatement. The good news is that we do not seem to be slipping back into recession-instead we are experiencing painfully slow improvement in our economy. We are looking at an anemic growth rate for...
by admin | Oct 10, 2013 | Archives
We are as baffled as anyone by the sheer dysfunction and stupidity being exhibited by the government at this time. It is natural and probably makes good sense for the market to react to this gigantic failure of those who are charged with acting on our behalf. But, we...
by admin | Aug 23, 2013 | Archives
Blow up your TV; throw away your paper – John Prine, Spanish Pipedream Thanks to Nassim Taleb for coining the valuable word “postdictors” in his latest book, Anti-Fragile. This is one of the most useful words in explaining why we should all turn off our TVs and throw...
by admin | Aug 15, 2013 | Archives
When we believe active management is useful, we carefully select what investment vehicle to add to your portfolio. We use a tried and true methodology, called The Four P’s. By analyzing and reviewing managers based on these criteria, we try to ensure that we have you...
