US Economy Update November 2019
As the current record-setting expansion extends into its tenth year, financial pundits continue to search for signs that the US economy is headed for [...]
Apple and Microsoft overtake the S&P 500 Consumer Staples sector
Since it has had such a profound effect on S&P 500 Index performance over the past eight years, the topic of FANG shares has [...]
The Importance of a Total Return Mindset in Investing
SUMMARY: Income return consists of stock dividends and interest payments. Total return consists of both income return and price return (appreciation). Income return is [...]
Credit Spreads and Implications to Investors
Summary Credit spreads refer to the premium that bond investors are paid for taking risk as compared to investing in risk free bonds Spreads [...]
Market Commentary Q3/2019
Market Summary: The stock market is seasonally influenced in the third quarter, as summer vacations result in light trading volume and generally anemic price [...]