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.
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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.
Ukraine War: Market Update
This may be the most important few weeks since the 2008 financial crisis. We review the sanctions against Russia, look at the S&P 500, and discuss the Fed’s likely path forward.
Ukraine War: Informational Resources
During times of uncertainty, information is critical. We have been tracking multiple resources to follow developments in Ukraine, and wanted to share these with you. Unfortunately, the major US News outlets are filled with partisan slant. It is distracting, and more resembles propaganda most likely found within Russia than what should be presented by an […]
Ares: Forever Quarrelling
Tensions around a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine have dramatically increased in the past week. What impacts might it have on the markets?
Fed Meeting: Popping the Bubble or Normal Volatility?
So much for the New Year’s wish of putting 2020 and 2021 behind us and getting back to normal. Or are we? The markets had one of the calmest years in history last year, mainly on the back of the mega-cap tech firms. But that calm was shattered as the market fell over 12% in […]
5 Themes for 2022 and Why We Hate Year-End Predictions
We hate year-end predictions. Maybe “hate” is the wrong word…it is far to kind. We absolutely despise the cringeworthy year-end predictions that accompany this time of year. (Feel free to imagine other colorful adjectives we may use to describe them.) Why? Because they are worthless. There is no accountability whatsoever for those who make them. […]
Houdini’s Hole
The Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas is a city treasure. It has an amazing variety of shows, and the list of notable performers is unmatched. It was built in 1915, and began mostly as a vaudeville house. Just a few of the notable performers in its history are Miles Davis, the Marx Brothers, George Carlin, […]