Third Quarter Review

Equities reached record breaking levels on multiple occasions for both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the third quarter. The climb to these new highs was accompanied with some modest corrections. In August, the market experienced a three percent pullback from the July high and September […]
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Grading the Federal Reserve Bank

When the economy was in deep trouble in 2008 the Federal Reserve Bank acted quickly to increase liquidity in the financial markets. Their objectives were twofold: Lower interest rates in order to stimulate the economy (recall the deep recession we were in) Prevent the financial system from freezing up (recall […]
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Where Do We Go From Here?

In August, the S&P 500 topped 2,000, the NASDAQ hit a 14-year high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 17,000 and interest rates remain low so the question everyone is asking: Where do we go from here? The three to seven year answer is likely higher stock prices and marginally […]
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