Posts by Samantha Masey

Written by: Harmony Wagner College graduation season is now in full swing, and the next class of graduates is preparing to celebrate the accomplishment of earning a college degree. Once the excitement of graduation dies down, many recent graduates (along with their parents) are left wondering what the next season of life holds and how…

After the markets struggled in the last quarter of 2018, many investors were concerned about what the new year would bring. Please visit the link below to hear Ryan Bouchey, Martin Shields, and David Rath discuss the first quarter of 2019 and our outlook on the rest of the year. You can follow along with the PDF version of our presentation…

“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”   This quote is often attributed to the British economist John Maynard Keynes. As is often the case with quotes that are easily and universally referenced to make a point, what he originally said was most likely somewhat different, but it helps…

Written by Ryan Bouchey Two key readings have come out in the past few weeks that coincide with some of our analysis we presented at our State of the Economy presentation back in January. The focus of these two signals, which could potentially be economic warning signs, have to do with jobs and the yield…

Written by Martin Shields It was ten years ago on Monday, March 9, 2009 that the stock market hit its low during the great recession. The bull market that started with the S&P 500 index at 677 has provided investors with a total return of over 400% and has beat the duration of all other…