Market Commentary
Each year the team at Bouchey Financial Group present the State of the Economy giving Steve, Marty and Ryan a chance to come face to face with and educate their clients. In the past two weeks we held two dinners, one in Troy and the other in Saratoga and had over 200 clients attend. An informed…
Market Overview Investors started 2014 very skittish after two years of strong performance in the markets in 2012 and 2013 and with the bull market reaching its 5th year in March of 2014. As seen in Exhibit 1 below, this uncertainty manifested itself with a sharp decline in the markets in the 1st quarter due…
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Reacting to the Fed’s “Tapering” Decision Market Overview The beginning of the quarter continued the upward trend of the markets that we saw in the 1st quarter of 2013. With considerable cash on the sidelines, any dips in the equity markets during April and early May saw investors buying into the markets for fear of…
A basic tenet of modern portfolio theory suggests that investors who take on greater risk can expect a higher return. Under this theory, to maximize your portfolio’s return, you need to accept more volatility. In the past few years there have been several studies completed that suggest a counter theory. These studies make the argument…
We saw a rollercoaster ride in the markets for the week ending 6/7, led in large part by reactions to what the Fed is, or what the Fed is perceived to be doing next with their quantitative easing policy. With each new economic data report, employment report, and statement from the Fed, the markets are reacting…
Webinar Recording: Q1 2022 Market and Economic Update
After strong market volatility in the first quarter, the BFG investment team will provide guidance on what to expect with the markets and the economy with the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, higher inflation readings and the war in Ukraine. Listen to Steve, Marty and Paolo discuss these important topics.