Is Risk Avoidance Even Possible In This Environment? No, But Smart Risk Selection Options Exist.

After the depleting drop off of the last few weeks, this morning we’ve enjoyed a little bit of a rally in the markets. Of course, the famous question is, is this really just a dead cat bounce? Well, markets price in the future, so have they done pricing it in? Really, nobody knows. So let’s […]

Today’s Inflation Update: A Great Opportunity to Rebalance

What a great day to rebalance. The market’s down. It’s 1:00 PM. It’s down 3% for the S&P 500. Why did the market react as it did? So consumer price point numbers came out for August, and prices were up 8.3% year over year. It’s actually a slight deceleration from the month previously due to […]

A Technical Recession… What Does That Mean?

  Last week, it was announced that we’re actually in a recession. Is it a technical recession? Just how bad is it? There’s a lot of different definitions of recession and the most technical one is “two successive quarters with negative GDP”. That’s the technical definition that has been met. However, most definitions include some […]

9.1% Inflation! What, If Anything, Can You Do About It?

  The latest Consumer Price Inflation Index suggests 9.1% inflation. How bad is that and what, if anything, can we do about it? The Consumer Price Index is 9.1%, that’s record-setting. We haven’t seen anything like that in 40 years. It was a 40-year peak in May for inflation, but it’s actually two numbers. You’ve […]

3/4% Rate Hike The Greatest In 28 Years. Will We Be Able To Avoid Recession?

  We just had a 3/4% rate hike, the biggest hike in 28 years. Will taming inflation ensure a recession? Right now there’s a multi-front war going on against inflation. Finally, after a lot of planning and discussion and debate, the troops have finally been engaged in battle. First and foremost, of course we know […]

Inflation: Just How Bad Is It?

  Inflation, just how bad is it? It seems that just about every headline in every media outlet is talking about inflation and there’s as many opinions about inflation as there are headlines. So, I thought I’d go through a quick summary of the various components of inflation with the idea of maybe improving our […]

Here We Go Again!

  Well, here we go again. Morningstar market index, it’s down a year to date -17.7%. Are we in yet another bear market? With the S&P 500 down over 16% and other indices looking even worse, what does this mean? Well, there’s a lot of pressure on all markets. Interest rate hikes are necessary to […]

With The Fed About To Raise Rates, Where Do We Go From Here?

  With the Fed about to raise interest rates, where do we go from here? Last week saw significant volatility in the equity markets and the Fed has told us this week to expect up to a 0.5% bump in interest rates. Are we seeing a correction? GDP contracted last quarter by 1.4%. The Fed’s […]

Where Do Markets Go From Here?

Here’s an exercise you may find informative. Ask a couple friends what happened to the stock market in 2020. You’ll get a wide array of answers, but here’s an answer you’re unlikely to receive: “The S&P 500 rose 16.26% in 2020, an above average annual return and a good year of market performance by any […]

The Legal Fix With Bruce Tough

Paul visits The Legal Fix with Bruce Tough for a fun discussion about his new book: “Tips & Traps Selling Your Business”. For more information about Tough Law Firm and The Legal Fix click HERE.