by admin | Feb 5, 2019
The lack of volatility in 2017 was nearly unprecedented. We witnessed 310 trading days without two consecutive daily pullbacks in the S&P 500 Index of at least 0.5%, according to research from Bespoke Group. The unprecedented streak ended in late January. History...
by admin | Jan 8, 2019
Adapted from an article originally written by: Samuel Chattopahyay, CFA The stock market has been tumbling lately with S&P 500 Price Index declining by 11.76% from its peak on October 5th till the date of this post, and the dramatic media headlines are roiling...
by admin | Nov 16, 2018
Mark Chandik’s article “Double-Duty Dollars: Corporate Life Insurance and Long-Term Care” was recently published in the Southern California Contractors Association Magazine. It features four highly efficient corporate life insurance and long-term...
by admin | Nov 6, 2018
Volatility has certainly returned to the financial markets this quarter! Staying invested in a volatile market takes a certain amount of intestinal fortitude, but it’s not without reward. The chart below demonstrates how difficult it is to time the market – you have...
by admin | Oct 29, 2018
Strong Economic Fundamentals Drives Shares to New Highs October has a ghoulish reputation. Maybe it’s the October 1929 market crash or the one-day decline in October 1987 that exceeded 20%. Using data from the St. Louis Federal Reserve that goes back nearly 50 years,...
by admin | Jul 30, 2018
Nine Years Old The economic recovery began in July 2009 – that according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the official arbiter of recessions and economic expansions. A quick review of the math and it means the current expansion just turned nine years old,...
