March 2019: Market Commentary
Following a challenging December, the financial markets recovered in the first quarter just as rapidly as they fell, reflecting the volatile investment environment we navigate. As we wrote to you in December, we expected recovery and added cautiously to portfolios in the early part of the year. While it’s impossible […]
Read MoreDecember 2018: Market Commentary
A common theme in our commentaries over the last several months was our position that clients should expect more volatility in the global markets, especially post-mid-term elections. There are several contributors to the most recent bout of volatility not least of which is the fact that “we were due” for […]
Read MoreSeptember 2018: A Decade On
September marks the ten-year anniversary of what is now commonly referred to as the “Great Recession.” It is truly hard to believe ten years has passed since the failure of Lehman Brothers and the onset of fall in the financial markets that saw the Dow Jones reach 6,547 – a […]
Read MoreFebruary 2018: Market Update
After experiencing one of the longest periods on record of sustained gains without a pullback, the stock market is (finally) taking a pause. While short-term volatility can cause stress for long-term investors, we believe periods such as these are healthy in the context of a longer bull market. Interestingly, this […]
Read MoreMay 2017: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
The post-election rally in the equity markets and subsequent market highs has prompted some clients to ask us, “Why not sell now at the market high, and buy-back after the drop”. The question makes sense after all; as a logical person knows: what goes up, must come down. But this […]
Read MoreFebruary 2017: Acting In Your Best Interest
In the first few weeks of the new administration there has been much discussion around financial de-regulation and a return to the principles of Reagan-era unrestricted free-market policy or “Reaganomics”. Of particular focus is repealing or easing many of the laws enacted after the 2008 financial crisis, laws intended to […]
Read MoreNovember 2016: Post-Election Special Commentary
Last evening our nation cast their votes to elect the 45th President of the United States. We can all now breathe a sigh of relief that this long election cycle is behind us. In our October 5th commentary titled “The Election”, we touched on the initial knee-jerk reaction that often […]
Read MoreOctober 2016: The Election.
With just over one month to go until the presidential election, the political rhetoric continues to provide a dramatic backdrop to the investing and economic environment. At Greenwood Gearhart, we have received calls from clients and friends of all political persuasions asking: “What in the world are we going to […]
Read MoreJune 2016: Investment, Risk, and the Myths of Asset Allocation.
INVESTMENT, RISK, AND MYTHS OF ASSET ALLOCATION. One of the most thought-provoking topics we discuss with clients is that of asset allocation. These discussions are prompted as much by our views on the topic (which contrast with conventional wisdom) as they are by the challenges of the current investment environment. […]
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June 2019: Market Commentary
Global financial markets continued to rally through the second quarter, closing near an all-time high on the major market indices. Buoyed by expectations of accommodative Fed policy, the markets shrugged off ongoing concerns around the China trade war as well as geopolitical concerns, particularly in regards to deteriorating relations with […]
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