RATES RISE AGAIN Ever since Jerome Powell took over as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, U.S. Markets have reacted shakily. The day he took over on February 5th of this year, markets sold off dramatically and the markets suddenly changed from incredibly calm under Yellen to increadibly volatile under Powell. Today our Federal Reserve Chair raised rates once again from…
My children finished out their last days of school this week. Sydney will be heading off to middle school after the summer and all three of them are thinking much more about what fun they will have over vacation than anything else. The month of May usually starts off a summer period in the markets that leaves us with less…
Owning stock in the company you work for, can give you a feeling of ownership and “skin in the game” when it comes to delivering results to the bottom line. For some, it has also been an effective way to accumulate personal wealth and a larger retirement nest egg. While there are some pluses to owning employer stock, there are…
A Discussion of Passive vs. Active Warren Buffett is widely acknowledged as the greatest investor alive today. Last year he was ranked the third wealthiest person in the world, down from number one a few years back. Despite his roots as a value investor whose favorite holding period is forever, in recent years he has been known to value quality companies…