Economy & Markets
Which presidential candidates will be good, or bad, for the markets?
We should all treasure our right to vote and exercise that right with great forethought. You, our clients, are intelligent, well-educated, patriotic Americans who want the best for this country. Many of you risked your lives or lost loved ones to preserve our democracy. This election is important. We are confident you will cast…
Read MoreWhat are you telling nervous clients to do now?
With the world’s stock markets having a rough start to 2016, the most common question of late from business and personal finance reporters has been, “What are you telling nervous clients to do now?” Making News… We produce regular Q&A columns for Florida Today and MarketWatch, a personal finance website of the Wall Street Journal, as well as…
Read MoreWhy stay in one fund when another is performing better?
For the last few months, the dominant story in the financial media was predicting when the Federal Reserve would raise its target interest rates. On December 16th, it finally happened and the Fed announced a ¼% increase. Over the last several years, an increase in rates has largely been presented as some evil specter…
Read MoreShould I be concerned about recent market behavior?
Major market related news this quarter included the increased volatility of stocks in reaction to happenings in China and speculation about whether or not the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates. The Chinese stock market had been on a tear. In August, the Chinese government thought the economy was not growing fast enough so it…
Read MoreWhy investng in global markets is important
In times of calm, the rationality of a prudent, long term strategic plan is pretty obvious. However, we can easily be forced out of our comfort zone in the face of unpleasant news. The summer of 2015 is the latest in an extensive list of time periods which provided ample opportunity for short term concern…
Read MoreInvestments to avoid when interest rates rise
We proactively seek out the best investment vehicles for our clients’ portfolios. To spur new sales, Wall Street is constantly creating new products or repackaging existing ones, so our search is ongoing. Sometimes their products are useful innovations but most of the time that is not the case, such as in the bond market.…
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