The Cutting Room Floor (Part 2)

27 Jan 2025

Last week, I promoted tonight’s 7th Annual Investor Social by showing some of the slides that I had to cut from the presentation. Since we are at capacity for the ballroom, I was scolded and told to do it again, but I’m breaking the rules because I said I would show more today! Plus, I think it’s okay to come to the show as long as you’re okay standing in… Read More

The Cutting Room Floor (Part 1)

21 Jan 2025

Next Monday night, January 27th, Acropolis will hold our 7th Annual Investor Social. Although we are near capacity, there are some spots, so if you can make it, please call to make a reservation. This week and next, I will include some slides that didn’t make it into the final presentation to keep the event moving but were too good to throw away. I’ve often written here that stocks are… Read More

Portfolio Insights

14 Jan 2025

We are pleased to provide a digital copy of Portfolio Insights, our quarterly newsletter. Table of Contents: Stock Market Summary Bond Market Review Why Not All Tech? Inside the Economy Rates Rising and Falling The Big Picture Click here to read the issue: Q4 2024 Portfolio Insights

Breaking Down Bonds

13 Jan 2025

We’re only 10 days into the new year, and markets of all stripes are off to a rocky start. I think people intuitively understand that stocks are volatile, and after two years of 20+ percent gains for the S&P 500, a small “give-back” isn’t so hard. Bonds are another story. Most people quickly admit that they don’t understand them very well but know they are supposed to be the “safe”… Read More

Ring in the New Year with Market Statistics

06 Jan 2025

There are many articles about where markets ended in 2024 and where they might go from here. This isn’t one of those articles, but we will send our quarterly newsletter out shortly that does and will host an in-person event, our Investor Social, at the end of this month. One factoid I read was that it was the best two-year return for the stock market since the 1990s, or in… Read More