2016
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As John Maynard Keynes so eloquently put in his book “The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money” nearly 80 years ago, investing is about the long term. If we just thought of investing like so many other long term focuses in our lives, we would all no doubt be better at it. Our job…
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Overall, market fundamentals are in good but not great shape. Worldwide economies are slowing and uncertainty continues to dominate headlines, but it’s not a reason to head for the hills. In addition, with a backdrop of continued low interest rates (either next to nothing or negative), equities continue to be the only game in town.…
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Here’s what happened: Yesterday, UK voters elected to leave the European Union (EU) – the “Brexit”. As a result, market volatility has increased sharply. While the “Brexit” referendum won last night, the process of leaving will be long and arduous. Many are predicting that it will take more than two years. So the sell-off today…
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“V” is for the volatility that the market experienced in the first quarter. It’s also the shape which the S&P formed over that same time period. The first half of the quarter consisted of wild daily swings and a sharp decline (down 11%), while wild daily swings and a subsequent sharp increase (up 13%) made…
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As we enter 2016, we remain mindful that we are in the 7th year of a strong bull market, and as the length of its run grows longer, emotions rather than sound advice and fundamentals tend to drive prices. Volatile price swings in both directions become commonplace and markets move counter to common sense. While…