October 5, 2011
- Lost Decade for the Stock Market
“The last 10 yrs, I haven’t made any money in the market.” I heard this comment from a friend of mine recently over a cup of coffee, and I’d thought I’d share my response. (…)
September 28, 2011
- Buffett’s Buyback says about the Stock Market
Most of you have probably heard that Warren Buffett's has decided that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) shares are cheap enough to buy back; that may mean the S&P 500 Index is also a bargain. (…)
September 27, 2011
- Stock Market Returns and Slow GDP Growth
Reading through my typical daily research, I came across an interesting chart which stated there is very little relationship between GDP growth of a country & the returns of the stock market. (…)
August 30, 2011
- A Stock Market Bottom Scenario
We spend many hours each week reviewing a variety of the very best sources for new insights. Given how uncertain things are right now, I thought I’d post a few more articles than usual that we’ve found especially useful during these difficult times. (…)
August 29, 2011
- Where Do Markets Go from Here?
I’ve been a professional in the financial industry for about 20 years. Plus, as a CFA & MBA, much of my study was focused on Market History. (…)
August 19, 2011
- Is this 2008 all over again?
The short answer is no, this is not a repeat of the scenario that ultimately sent the economy into a sharp recession 2-3 years ago. (…)
- Encouraging News on the Market
In light recent events, we thought the following article might be of interest to you. Our team at Mosaic Wealth Management is anticipating this volatility to continue. (…)
August 15, 2011
- Volatile Week in the Market
Stocks underwent severe volatility last week. (…)
June 24, 2011
- The Stock Market: Same Song, Different Verse
The constant flood of bad-news from the media really can wear a person down. (…)
May 18, 2011
- LinkedIn And Facebook Econ 101
LinkedIn & Facebook are at the top of the social media food chain. Both sites help people connect socially with each other – a very “noble” claim. Have you ever wondered how they make money? (…)
May 12, 2011
- Inflation fears are over-blown
Inflation fears are over-blown; that’s the position of David Rosenberg, famed Wall Street Guru. (…)
May 10, 2011
- Markets Muddling Through
Stocks fell last during a news-heavy week. The major headline was Osama Bin Laden’s death, which is unlikely to have a lasting impact on our financial outlook. (…)
May 4, 2011
- Stock Market’s Mixed Bag
The market volatility is increasing as of late as we’ve seen a mixed bag of economic data. Looks like we’re in for another volatile summer. (…)
April 7, 2011
- Critical Investment Lessons from Japan
At the end of each quarter, I send clients a letter summarizing events of the past three months. For this quarter’s letter, I wanted to highlight two important lessons for investors. (…)
March 17, 2011
- Japan's Impact on Markets
Fears over Japan nuclear crisis & political unease in the Middle East have lead to a market correction in the magnitude of 5%. (…)
February 4, 2011
- Market Insights
After a strong 2010, the market continues to edge forward. We continue to see signs of economic improvement. In simple terms – the market is doing better because the economy is doing better. (…)
January 20, 2011
- Optimistic on US Stock Market
One of my favorite gurus is Richard Bernstein, formerly of Merrill Lynch, now out on his own. He’s always been a very “reasonable” person, with some very “common-sense” elements to examine markets. (…)
January 8, 2011
- Predicting the Markets and Market Forecasts
January brings out all the experts as they attempt to predict what the stock market and the economy will do in 2011. As the year progresses most of them turn out to be wrong. (…)
December 28, 2010
- The Role of Innovation
A pessimist might read about China, India and other developing countries and conclude that they’re going to achieve growth at the “expense” of Western countries. (…)
December 22, 2010
- Muni Bond Melt Down??
On 60 minutes they had an interview with one of the best Bank analyst, Meredith Whitney, who is broadening her research coverage – she's now calling for 50-100 significant municipal bond defaults in 2011, totaling "hundreds of billions" of dollars. (…)
