by admin | Jan 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Democratic Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders took a break from yelling at clouds long enough to release his tax plan today, and it’s, how should I put this…aggressive. Sanders proposes a top rate on individual income of a whopping 52%, which would be the...
by admin | Jan 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
A recent swath of articles touting this pricey arm candy as a sensible investment had me channeling my inner Carrie Bradshaw. I “couldn’t help but wonder” what advisors think of this idea. Could the key to funding my retirement or supplementing my kid’s...
by admin | Jan 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
The first two weeks of 2016 have served as a strong reminder that stock market volatility is inevitable. On Friday, the Dow dropped 391 points, finishing off a terrible opening two weeks for investors in which the index went down over 1,400 points. While the market...
by admin | Jan 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
That’s the amount of market value swiped from the top six U.S. banks in the past two weeks. All but Wells Fargo now trade below book value. It’s not a reaction to lackluster fourth-quarter results,…
by admin | Jan 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Volatility has taken on a whole new definition in 2016. It?s no longer one narrative that?s driving it, such as interest rate hikes. No, volatility today means a confluence of global market miscues and complexities.