Market behavior is truly complex. It’s difficult, probably impossible, to establish causality between current events and day-to-day market behavior as demonstrated by this graphic. Best to avoid market timing and … Read More
A combined measure of 10-year government bond yields from a basket of major economies has fallen below a similar basket of 1-3 year government bonds—in other words, you can get … Read More
It’s not easy for a financial professional to avoid feeling at least mild annoyance at the politics of raising (or not) the debt ceiling, because the whole discussion seems … Read More
Many investors are no doubt glad to see 2022 in the rear view mirror, and if they do look back, the picture is not pretty. Stocks were buffeted by the … Read More
Raise your hand if you think Congress should get out of the habit of passing tax legislation hours before the end of the year, and giving the professionals zero time … Read More
Oil’s Return to Normality Just a couple of months ago, oil was selling on the international markets at upwards of $115 a barrel, and the gas prices at the pump … Read More
Some investors may worry about the stock market sinking after a recession is officially announced. But history shows that markets incorporate expectations ahead of economic reports. • The global financial … Read More
The best time to buy a company’s stock is when you can get in on the ground floor, at the initial public offering. Right? Wrong. Very wrong. A research paper … Read More
’Tis the season for taxable dividends and capital gains to show up in your mutual fund account—and on your tax return. Many publicly-traded companies pay out some portion of their … Read More
If you have children or grandchildren who qualify for student loan forgiveness, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is that the forgiveness effort has been temporarily blocked … Read More
