Improbably, U.S. stocks rose this past quarter, finally surmounting January’s record high, achieving yet another record. I say “improbably” because the summer is often a seasonally weak time for stocks, and the tone of acrimony and discord in the political arena had the potential to sap investor […]
Two of the best proven investment managers of the past 70 years appear to agree with my view that there are few apparent red flags to concern investors today. While client portfolios are always diversified and always weighted a bit cautious, I believe we are living through an epic era for liquid investments like stocks, bonds, REIT’s and Maser Limited Partnerships. THIS is a good time to build wealth for the future. Here’s what two giants have to say: READ MORE
The IRS has released the annual inflation-adjusted contribution, deductible, and out-of-pocket expense limits for 2019 for health savings accounts (HSAs). Eligible individuals may, subject to statutory limits, make deductible contributions to an HSA. Employers, as well as other persons (e.g., family members), also may contribute on behalf of an eligible individual. A person is an […]
Morningstar U.S. Equity index + 3.08%
MSCI International Index -2.75%
Long term bonds -4.25% Intermediate Term bonds -1.19%
Preferred Stock index down -1.19%
Worry is suffering felt for an injury that has not yet and may not happened, but we worry anyway. […]
Based in Richmond, Virginia, Dominion Energy is an integrated energy company, third largest in the United States, with approximately 27,000 megawatts of electric generation capacity; 15,000 miles of natural gas transmission, storage, distribution and gathering pipelines; and more than 63,000 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines. […]
Quarter and report March 29, 2018
A positive quarter despite higher volatility
So often it is difficult to separate day to day market action and financial headlines from the big picture. The recently passed quarter was a perfect example. What we saw was a sudden return to a “normal“ market. When we speak of stocks, the […]
Recently, we offered a number of reasons for optimism about continued economic expansion. We cautioned that even in good times markets, especially for stocks, can have serious corrections.
The current correction in the stock market was overdue because certain investors decided they did not want to miss the bull market. Some have waited seven or eight […]
The year 2017 confirmed how difficult it is to project the course of financial markets. Any number of highly worrisome events characterized the year, yet financial markets: stock, bond, international, commodities and yes, Bitcoin seemed nearly impervious to bad news. The widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose from about 19,700 to 24,700, its […]
“ October 9, 2007: U.S. Equities reach all all-time high as housing slumps”
This could have been the headline. With hindsight, we know that over the following 18 months the U.S. and world economies entered one of the most perilous episodes in economic history. A liquidity crisis engulfed major money center banks, well known insurance giants […]
The charts in this article, summarizing major world equity market performance, are instructive. Each has a vertical bar chart showing the range between high and low of the past 52 weeks. Virtually all markets, USA, Japan, China and European are near their 52 week highs. It has been a decade since all important world economies were expanding simultaneously. This bodes well for the future, and it is unlikely that this momentum will suddenly reverse. READ ARTICLE
