This past year I’ve been watching a new sport that I have never invested much time in before: international soccer. I took a break from football, basketball and jumped over the pond to enjoy a fresh taste of a different sport. I mainly watched the Premier League (England’s top-flight club football division) since NBC broadcasts…
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2Q 2021 Market Overview
Market Update Markets continued to showcase strong performance through the second quarter of this year. The U.S. market was up 8.2%, foreign markets up 5.7%, and emerging markets up 2%. Small caps lagged behind large stocks by -4.2%. And we saw a reversal back to growth outperforming for the quarter (6.22% over value). Real estate…
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If Inflation Heats Up, What Should I Change?
Inflation heating up has hit the headlines again (U.S. Inflation is Highest in 13 Years). And it appears that inflation is increasing at an alarming rate: 5% over last year! But remember, compared to where inflation was at this time last year, where prices were actually depressed, of course inflation looks like it’s flaming up….
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1Q 2021 Market Overview
Market Update Global markets were off to a strong start for the first quarter. US, developed, and emerging markets were all positive. The prior 12-month returns are almost unbelievable. I had to cross reference my sources to make sure I was seeing things correctly. The US market is up over 60% from this time last…
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We Can All Learn a Lesson From Beethoven
I don’t think anyone would argue with me if I said that Beethoven was one of the greatest music composers of all time. And it’s fairly well known that Beethoven went deaf over the course of his life. When I read this about Beethoven’s life, I immediately think, “What a shame! Think of all the…
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On Market Bubbles – Their Game is Up, Yours Is Still Being Played
In the last week of January, a small company stock shot up 500%. The retail store, GameStop, which sells video games and consoles, was caught up in a collective frenzy from an online community that led to billion dollar hedge funds needing emergency capital and Congressional hearings and probes. It’s definitely been no small thing,…
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