In recent weeks there has been more and more discussion about the concerns of inflation. Inflation is defined as the general rise in the level of prices over a specific period of time. Inflation has “officially” been reported at fairly low general levels over the last couple of decades by historical standards. We say “officially”…
It seems as though nearly every conversation of late with an investment professional gets around to raising the topic of Bitcoin or some other alternative Cryptocurrency at some point in the discussion. As a result, it’s probably worth exploring the issue in a little bit of detail. As a firm, we have chosen not…
One of the more challenging financial planning concerns that often comes up is the concentration risk of too much money in a specific stock that has a very low tax basis. Investors are often torn between the risk of holding too much in any one company, and the potentially large tax bill that can come…
Not long into the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve among other policy responses dropped short-term interest rates to zero. After nearly a decade of anemic economic growth, we finally started to see enough economic activity that the Fed began increasing rates. Unfortunately, as we all know the government lockdowns caused a severe contraction to…
Value stocks vs Growth stocks, which is the better investment? The debate between value investing as opposed to growth investing is an ongoing one. Which is better depends on from which point in time you ask the question. It’s first important to understand what the difference between the two investment categories are. Value Investing…
When questioning your rate of return, the answer seems like a simple one to a simple question. However, like most financial matters, the answer is never as simple as it seems. There are actually various ways in which the rate of return of an investment is measured. One such method is what is called…
The concept of asset allocation was made famous by the economist and Nobel laureate Harry Markowitz and his introduction to Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT). The principle idea behind MPT in simple terms is the notion that an investor can maximize their returns within a given level of risk with the use of multiple asset classes. …
There are certain constants in life that we all assume as part of our day to day lives. Among them are death and taxes. We also presume that it will always be the case that 7 – 6 = 1. While this is true in math class, it is not always the case in financial…
In the midst of the recent market volatility related to the global shutdown due to corona virus, investors often become understandably emotional. Unfortunately, emotional responses are never wise when it comes to making financial decisions. This is especially true as it pertains to your investment portfolio. However, we think it’s important to address some of…
As investors work their way through the latest round of market volatility, this time driven by the recent fear of the “Corona Virus”, a number of fears often arise from investors. Questions such as: Is it different this time? Do I have time to recover now that I’m retired? How long does it take to…
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