Shock and Awe

The stock market along with the full force of the financial media rendered its version of shock and awe on unwitting investors; paralyzing some and forcing others into an early surrender. We strive to keep our independent advisors and their clients informed and provide non-emotional clarity to the news and […]
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An Inflection Point for the Federal Reserve

Last week the Federal Reserve Bank held its October FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting. Investors pay keen attention to the written statements the Fed issues during these meetings. They attempt to glean information on the direction of the U.S. economy, interest rates, employment and inflation from the commentary the […]
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Choppy Waters

The stock markets have been choppy the past 4 weeks. After hitting all-time highs in mid-September volatility has picked up and the market has been pulling back. What happened, don’t markets go up all the time? The answer is no. Long term returns in the stock market are close to […]
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