Market Review Very quietly markets have punched another robust quarter. U.S. stocks lead the charge (up 8.4%) resulting in year-to-date returns over 16%. Developed foreign and emerging markets were 2.7% and 1.6%, respectively for the quarter. Bonds were slightly negative. Market volatility went down and…
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How to Value Michael Jordan
A few years ago ESPN ran a documentary on Michael Jordan called “The Last Dance.” Being born in the early 90’s, I have vague memories of Michael Jordan. This documentary fit a lot of pieces together of Jordan’s past that I had never put together…
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1Q 2023 Market Overview
Market Review Trust and confidence. That’s what financial markets boil down to. Rising trust leads to rising stock prices. Lack of trust….look out below! In March, we saw the evaporation of that confidence and the subsequent run on Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic. I…
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Reminder About FDIC Insurance
If everyone with a Costco membership showed up at the same time to buy the $5 roasted chicken, there would be chaos. The same thing applies to banks. What happened with Silicon Valley Bank is an old fashioned bank run that most people only recollect…
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The Day You Became a Better Investor
When I started investing, I knew nothing. I went from knowing nothing about investing to being a good investor after learning a few easy principles. I’ll tell you the gist so you don’t have to waste another second trying to figure this “investing thing” out…
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2022 Annual Letter
In 2022, the markets decided to test everyone’s resolve including this new business in its second full year. The S&P was down -18.0% and US treasury bonds had one of their worst years ever (-17.8%). As I’ve covered extensively in my quarterly market overviews and…
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