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Have Stocks Bottomed?
As the American public and the U.S. economy fight the devastating spread of COVID-19, President Trump signed a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill that became the largest stimulus package in U.S. history. It represents a massive financial injection into a struggling...
5 Principles for Investing in Difficult Times
Principles help us understand our environment and give us tools for making good decisions. During periods of stress and volatility in the financial markets, we refer to principles to guide us as we manage money. We wanted to share five of those with you to guide your...
The Stay at Home Economy
In a surprise move last night, the Federal Reserve announced it is dropping its benchmark interest rate to zero and launching a massive $700 billion quantitative easing program – measures to ensure financial system liquidity and proper functioning. This aggressive...
Quality Matters
Financial markets declined sharply today from a full-blown price war in oil and continued fears over the global spread of COVID-19. Oil prices were down more than 20% after OPEC and other oil exporters failed to agree on production cuts. As a result, Saudi Arabia...
Market Corrections and Strategies
Major U.S. stock indexes entered a correction last week due to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Generally, a market correction is considered a 10-20% decline in prices. A 20% drop marks a bear market. At this point, broad indexes are in correction but not yet a...