“Over forty years ago the country was experiencing high inflation, eating away at the well being of families and especially of retirees.
Economist Milton Friedman explains the cause of inflation in a brief video that is just as relevant today as it was decades ago.”
“Losing 5% was the Best you could do in Stocks and Bonds this quarter” Headline on Bloomberg.com March 31, 2022
It was not a fun quarter in which to be responsible for people’s investments. While equities, especially high flying tech stocks, were surrendering back much of […]
For 2021, U.S. stock markets were up about 19% to 27% depending upon which index is chosen for measure. The Standard & Poor’s Index notched seventy new all-time highs during 2021. Strength centered on well- known Big Technology names and integrated circuit (“chip”) companies, as well as oil and […]
Gary Miller reports to his clients for the Quarter-End of Sept. 30, 2021. Excerpt: "Markets are higher for the year, and I remain confident in the potential for client holdings, but attention to signs of danger are always to be considered, and there are plenty."
Market Update August 20, 2021
Despite a wave of bad news, especially headline risk for leading Technology giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon, the broader indexes have managed to advance to record highs. Let’s summarize a few of the worries:
Year -to- date has been a joy for equity investors, thanks largely to the promise of a reopened economy. The Standard & Poor’s 500 is up 15.25%, and value stocks have outperformed growth, up 17.03% vs 14.60%, according to the Morningstar advisory service. READ MORE
Preferred stocks are an often ignored corner of the investment world. The author was alerted to them in the early 1990s when, for a time, I worked in corporate cash management...READ MORE
Quarter end Report March 31, 2021
The first quarter of 2021 saw a decided turn from a “pandemic mentality” to re-opening euphoria. Elders in most states were told they were first in line for one of the two approved Covid-19 vaccines but found frustration in trying to get access. Thankfully, […]
Portfolio Update
March 6, 2021
Over the last few trading sessions, I advised exiting or reducing four profitable holdings found in “Active” client accounts. These were Equinix (EQIX), American Tower (AMT), Zoetis (ZTS) and Adobe (ADBE). These are companies in relatively unrelated industries, with attractive fundamentals for […]
It’s a Wrap…2020, the year of the long term investor
While it is popular to dismiss 2020 as a terrible year, stock and bond investors who refused to panic can celebrate better than average portfolio gains. If one chooses to […]