A Pertinent Historical Perspective
The stock market declined for the third consecutive quarter, the first time this has happened since the Great Recession of 2008/2009. Year-to-date through…
Author: Art Ernst
Inflation => Higher Interest Rates
In terms of the markets, the first two quarters of 2022 were certainly periods one would like to forget. Equity markets recorded their…
Russia Invades Ukraine, Inflation Worsens
We entered 2022 with a focus on impacts from the Covid Omicron Wave, rising inflation and the likely response from the Federal Reserve….
4Q 2021 Perspective
Contrary to a negative picture inferred from recent market volatility, the economy begins the new year in good health after a robust fourth…
Stock market returns during election years
S&P 500 Stock Market Returns During Presidential Election Years Year Candidates Return Republican Wins Democrat Wins No Incumbent on Ballot Incumbent on…
New eBook shows how reverse mortgages destroy wealth
It is hard to get through an hour of commercial television without seeing a celebrity promote reverse mortgages as means to a better…
This Is Not the Time to Over-Reach for Yield
The adage that there is no free lunch is quite germane in the realm of fixed income investments: the greater the return, the…
Getting Good Advice Just Became Easier
The financial reform bill now under consideration in Congress may or may not pass. But already, the folks in DC made the task…
Lessons from Ireland
Last month I flew to Ireland to help my daughter move back from Trinity College in Dublin. Taking advantage of roads and hotels…
Which Are Best, Bonds or Bond Funds?
Despite recent strength in the stock market, last year’s crash has pushed many investors to seek returns in other sectors. The massive flight…
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