For the past several months, pundits have been talking about the current economic crisis and downturn in the economy. How long can an economic crisis last, and what ramifications does it have for your investment portfolio?
Economic turmoil can wreak havoc with short-term investing. If you know you’ll need cash in the short-term,… Read more
“With everything going on, how bad will the markets get?” a client asked me recently. We were examining his U.S. brokerage portfolio, including his IRA (Individual Retirement Account), and measured the balance he had between stocks, bonds, and cash. Lacking prophecy, I asked him a question back, “What are the top three reasons you think the markets will drop?” “Easy!” he replied,… Read more
“I was very glad that your team was available when I needed you last week,” a client told me. “With the world economy shuttered, I was happy that I had access to my investments.”
During the corona virus panic, non-essential companies had to close down. But companies like ours, who have been entrusted with helping people deal with their money, … Read more
If you have an investment account at JPMorgan, you might soon get a “Dear John” letter from them. According to a Bloomberg article, in order to focus more on their domestic business, JPMorgan has decided to close the accounts of clients in more than 50 countries.
These clients,… Read more
Is the global economy on the verge of another collapse? Thirty years ago, if you were a stock market investor in the United States, your main concern would probably have been the overall health of the U.S. economy. There was simply no reason for most investors to pay attention to the economic wellbeing of other countries…. Read more
Investors are on track to invest $1 trillion in emerging markets in 2017. Emerging market investments allow investors to try to capture higher investment returns in exchange for higher risks… sometimes significantly higher risks.
Investing in rapid growth
As emerging markets transition to free market economies, they can offer potentially greater economic growth (as measured by gross domestic product (GDP)) than developed countries…. Read more
Inflation doesn’t hit like the sting of a credit card bill from an overzealous shopping trip. Rather, its bite is slow and painful.
Because the price level of goods and services tends to rise gradually, inflation’s slow incursion on your pocketbook is commonly described as ‘creeping up’ on you.
Good versus bad inflation
Inflation is most noticeable when it rises faster than your salary,… Read more
