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Searching for opportunities in a sea of declines
Relative strength is a measure that helps investors evaluate investments relative to the general market. By many standards, we are now in...
Bear rejected by the market last-minute Friday
After a 20% decline from all-time highs in the S&P 500 within only a couple of weeks, it’s hard to imagine a return to normalcy. There...
Markets caught a cold; but what should you do?
It’s never a pleasant sight to see markets behave in an unlikely way, by going down. Over the last decade of positive returns investors...
Making the art world part of your portfolio
The art world is getting even busier. I recently attended one of the most popular art fairs, Frieze, which debuted contemporary works in...
Why coffee futures are tanking
You wouldn’t know it by going to a coffee shop but coffee prices are actually freefalling. In the L.A. coffee shop that I frequent, an...
How the SECURE Act impacts your financial plan
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was passed late last year and set in motion real changes for how...
What’s in store for the markets in the New Year
The SP500 returned 19% in 2017, -6% in 2018, and 29% in 2019. Technically, stocks are likely to continue to rise another 6% to 3,420,...
Stocks or real estate; which is better?
Should you put your money in stocks or real estate has been the question of generations but there should by now be enough evidence to...
Year-end tax tips
This is the second year of the so-called, “Trump Tax Cuts” aka Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted at the beginning of 2018. Controversies...
Making progress with the global poverty fight
The World Bank’s 2019 annual report summarizes the continued struggle with its mission on ending extreme poverty while remaining...
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