INSIDE THIS EDITION:Market Regains Confidence But Fundamentals DisagreeAre You Riding the Stock Market “Roller Coaster”?401k Plan Manager*Updated on 12/31/2018 Global equity markets certainly started 2019 in risk-on mode, encouraged by a dovish Federal Reserve and progress on the trade front. Are You Riding the Stock Market “Roller Coaster”?Written By: Scott Bishop, MBA, CPA/PFS, CFP® Over […]
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INSIDE THIS EDITION:A Note About Diversification and Uncorrelated StrategiesStock Indexes Are Holding SteadyWhat is Asset Allocation and How Do I Integrate it into My Financial Plan? 401k Plan Manager*Updated on 12/31/2018 Going forward, it is entirely plausible that returns in traditional portfolios and asset classes may be muted. After all, we have been in a […]
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INSIDE THIS EDITION:Are You Prepared for The Fourth Industrial Revolution?Weekly Technical CommentaryMajor Stock Indexes Continue to Test Overhead ResistanceSmall Caps and Transports are Testing 200-Day LinesMSCI EAFE Shares are Testing Resistance Lines401k Plan Manager*Updated on 12/31/2018 Since it was first introduced at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in 2016, the fourth industrial […]
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INSIDE THIS EDITION:Major Stock Index Test Overhead ResistanceFinancial and Materials Sectors Test 200-Day Line401k Plan Manager*Updated on 12/31/2018 Since the financial crisis domestic stocks have outperformed stocks from abroad. Despite periods where international stocks have outperformed domestic stocks during this period, many investors have begun to question whether having diversified global exposure to stocks still […]
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INSIDE THIS EDITION:S&P 500 Crosses Above It’s 200-Day AverageIndustrial Sector Clears December High401k Plan Manager*Updated on 12/31/2018 This week is an important week on the U.S.-China trade dispute front. Senior Chinese and U.S. officials are meeting again in Beijing this week to continue trade talks and try to resolve their trade dispute ahead of the […]
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INSIDE THIS EDITION:Executive Summary2018 Review2019 Investment ThemesMacroeconomic OutlookCapital Markets Outlook401k Plan Manager*Updated on 12/31/2018 Executive Summary The second half of 2018, saw the US economy continue its expansion.. Outside of the U.S., BREXIT-related uncertainty and softening Eurozone economic data provided a counter-current too strong to overcome for developed international equities. 2018 Review The second half […]
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