Articles

Coronavirus and the Markets
2020.03.09
“There ain’t nothing you fear more than a bad headline, now, is there?” Cedric Daniels, The Wire The coronavirus hits the market hard Until a few...
Double-Crossed by Retirement Income
2020.02.19
A review of target date funds and glide paths Let’s talk about the target date funds inside employer retirement plans.  The target date funds offered...
Market Forecasts of 2019 and 2020
2020.01.17
Market Targets from January 2019 2019 was the year when everything worked for investors.  Commodities, real estate, US stocks, fixed income, and emerging...
Diversification Revisited
2019.12.16
Does Diversification Work? In March of 2015, we challenged a basic tenet of modern portfolio theory:  does diversification actually work as an investment...
Quarterly Market Update – Q3 2019
2019.10.16
Key news stories The fundamental economic data (earnings, profit margins, unemployment) was steady, healthy, and relatively unchanging throughout the...
Consumer Confidence
2019.09.10
When you deposit tuppence in a bank account Soon you'll see That it blooms into credit of a generous amount Semiannually And you'll achieve that sense...
New Investment Categories: What It Means for Your Plan
2019.08.21
Are my investments good? Here’s a seemingly straightforward question:  how good, or bad, are your investments?  For the layperson, the gut-level response...
Quarterly Market Update – Q2 2019
2019.07.29
Key news stories The fundamental economic data has been good thus far.  Unemployment, earnings, consumer sentiment, business sentiment, and profitability...
The China Siege Part 2
2019.06.07
The battle lines are hardening As the title implies, this is an extension of last month’s article “The China Siege.”  There have been several developments...
The China Siege
2019.05.15
Taking an enemy position Throughout military history, there are two basic ways to take control of an enemy stronghold.  First, you can raise an overwhelming...
Quarterly Market Update – Q1 2019
2019.04.15
Key news stories After a very weak end to 2018, the markets were apparently pent up with built-up buying pressure.  Yes, it looks like economic growth...
The Danger of Survivorship Bias
2019.03.18
A World War II analogy Allied bomber planes in World War II would often return to base after a bombing run riddled with holes from enemy aircraft fire. ...
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