by J.J. Schenkelberg, CFA | Oct 15, 2021 | Market Commentary, Uncategorized
Does the phrase “climbing a wall of worry” sound familiar to you? In many years the stock market has continued to rise despite significant concerns in the economic or political environment. There are a lot of items causing investors to be concerned about current stock...
by J.J. Schenkelberg, CFA | Oct 15, 2021 | Market Commentary, Market Performance
U.S. Versus International The S&P 500, an index of large U.S. companies, posted a total return of 0.6% for the Third Quarter of 2021. S&P 500 performance was driven by strength in select stocks with large weights in the index. U.S. stocks outperformed...
by J.J. Schenkelberg, CFA | Jul 6, 2021 | Financial Planning, Market Commentary, Market Performance
In past newsletters I talked a lot about valuing stocks as a combination of owning investments that have quality financials with growth opportunity coupled with a price we are willing to pay. Are the financials of the investment attractive enough to buy and are we...
by J.J. Schenkelberg, CFA | Jul 6, 2021 | Financial Planning, Market Commentary, Market Performance
Most investors are focused on liquid investments such as stocks, bonds and commodities. Inflation can have a significant impact on each of these investments in slightly different ways. The bottom line, however, is that investors are better off in these investments...
by J.J. Schenkelberg, CFA | Jul 6, 2021 | Market Commentary, Market Performance
U.S. Versus International The S&P 500, an index of large U.S. companies, posted a total return of 8.2% for the Second Quarter of 2021. This performance almost matched the first quarter for a year-to-date return of 14.4%. U.S. stocks outperformed international...
