A Lesson From Bitcoin

I'm not writing this article to predict whether Bitcoin is going to $0 or $50,000. I have no idea whether it's going to go up or down from here. But I have had countless conversations with clients and friends over the past few weeks which starts like this "What do you think about Bitcoin?"My response is, before you make any type of investment, you should

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Watch These Two Market Indicators

While a roaring economy typically rewards equity investors, the GDP growth rate in the U.S. has continued to grow at that same 2.2% pace that we have seen since the recovery began in March 2009. When you compare that to the GDP growth rates of past economic expansions, some may classify the current growth rate as “sub par”. As in the tale of the

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The #1 Question To Ask Yourself Before Selling A Stock

When is the right time to sell an investment? It's a tough decision that individuals have a difficult time making but it's one of the most important decisions that you will have to make as an investor. Often time the decision to "buy" an investment is much easier. You gather information on a given investment, look at the trends in the market acting on

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Where Are We In The Market Cycle?

Before you can determine where you are going, you first have to know where you are now. Seems like a simple concept. A similar approach is taken when we are developing the investment strategy for our client portfolios. The question more specifically that we are trying to answer is “where are we at in the market cycle?” Is there more upside

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Market Alert - UK Votes To Exit EU

We have been working through the night to monitor the UK exit vote in Europe and wanted to get this information out as soon as possible.Today is a historic day. Last night the UK voted whether or not to leave the European Union. The polls closed at 10 p.m. last night, the votes were counted, and at 2 a.m. this morning it was announced that the UK had

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What is a Bond?

A bond is a form of debt in which an investor serves as the lender. Think of a bond as a type of loan that a company or government would obtain from a bank but in this case the investor is serving as the bank. The issuer of the bond is typically looking to generate cash for a specific use such as general operations, a specific project, and staying current or

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