We’ve all been there. (At least those of us with kids have been.) The start of a long road trip. Everyone is excited to get going. Then you get 8 minutes into an 11-hour drive, and you hear the famous words emanate from the backseat…”Are we there yet?” We’ve all been through bear markets too. […]
IronBridge Insights
Don’t Fight the Fed
The Federal Reserve met today and increased rates by 0.75%. After a volatile trading session, stocks finished down almost 2%. When might the Fed be done raising rates?
A Recession or Not a Recession, That is the Question
Markets have rebounded from the lows in June. Can we assume that the lows are in place for this bear market? It may be dependent on whether we are in a recession or not.
7 Lessons for Any Bear Market
Markets continue to be volatile. What lessons have we learned from previous bear markets that we can apply today?
Gimme Shelter
Market volatility has risen over the past few days, and risks have increased dramatically. We are reducing equity exposure to find shelter from this market storm.
Stick Save
Last week, the market made an important move higher just when it needed to. This sets up for the most important two weeks of the year. Will the move higher continue?
Wise Men and Fools
An important skill in volatile markets is to acknowledge that you don’t know what will happen. We review the conflicting signals to help understand the current environment.
Ukraine War: Portfolio Update
When changes happen in markets, you must adapt. Here are the changes we have made in client portfolio so far this year.