Is the U.S. Economy Still the Greatest? The U.S. GDP increased by 2.9% crossing $20.5 trillion in 2018. On the surface, the data of 2.9% growth may hardly seem encouraging, perhaps even meager compared to the 6% growth China has experienced, but...
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Breaking Down Brexit The news of Brexit has captured multiple headlines recently, and it is a topic that is still likely a source of widespread confusion. Many investors may find themselves wondering why and how it matters. This week’s...
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Important Lessons From the Bull Market’s 10th Anniversary March 9, 2019 marked the 10-year anniversary of the S&P 500 beginning its climb from the bear-market lows of March 2009. The index has delivered a whopping 400% cumulative total return...
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The Rally in 2019 – A Tale of Two Assets So far, 2019 has proven to be a very different year in markets compared to 2018. Prospects of a U.S./China trade deal and a “patient” Federal Reserve (Fed) have led to a sharp rally, reversing the losses...
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Brexit, Fed & Trade – The List to Watch in Q1 2019 Brexit, U.S./China trade and the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) monetary policy decision are some of the key events shaping markets so far in the first quarter of 2019. This week, a “patient” Fed...
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Understanding the Impact of the Government Shutdown Rating agency Standard and Poor’s estimates the overall impact from the partial government shutdown could shave a modest $1.2 billion off the $19 trillion U.S. economy for each week the...
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Keep Calm and Carry On The one certainty of investing is that your portfolio will experience volatility. The recent market turbulence is not as abnormal as headlines would have you believe. In fact, markets have returned to a more normal level of...
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What Does a Yield Curve Have to Do with a Recession? The yield curve – and a potential inversion in the yield curve – has been the subject of much concern in the markets recently and caused a sharp sell-off this past Tuesday. An inverted yield...
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What’s Next for International Stocks? After outperforming in 2017, international equities have lagged domestic equities significantly in 2018. Many investors are now wondering if they should continue to hang on to international stocks in...
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Market Correction vs. Bear Market October 2018 was a spooky month. The S&P 500 Index once again entered correction territory as it declined -10% from its peak during the summer. The continued pattern of declines again raises the question: Is...
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Markets Panic – Should You? U.S. stocks are off to a rough start in the fourth quarter, with both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) erasing year-to-date gains through October 24. Meanwhile, the technology-heavy...
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What’s Next for Tax Reform? The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) permanently cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. While corporate tax rates were made permanent in the TCJA, tax code changes for individuals and small businesses...
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