From President Biden’s announcement that he will not be seeking re-election, to a rotation out of tech stocks and into small caps, recent events have added to market uncertainty. The S&P 500 recently declined 2.9% from its all-time high, while the Nasdaq pulled back nearly
Investors and the financial media tend to focus on macroeconomic concerns such as inflation, labor markets, and the Fed. While these topics are important, history shows that the economy and markets grow over long periods of time due to technological innovation and gains in productivity.
I was listening to a podcast featuring Howard Marks from Oaktree Capital. Howard talked about Shinise companies. In Japan, Shinise are long-established businesses that have been in operation for a long time, at least for a hundred years. I immediately connected the two traits he
With markets nervous about stubborn inflation, a gradually slowing labor market, and the timing of the first Fed rate cut, investors are more focused on this corporate earnings season than usual. This is because while the economy has avoided a “hard landing” corporate earnings only
In times of market uncertainty, investors often seek the safety of cash. This has been true over the past several years as markets have swung due to the pandemic, geopolitical events, Fed rate hikes, inflation, gridlock in Washington, technology trends, and more. More recently, the
The stock market has become increasingly jittery, with the S&P 500 experiencing its first 5% pullback of the year. The possibility that the Fed could delay its first rate cut, the decline of technological and artificial intelligence stocks, and tensions in the Middle East have
2024 began with debates over a “soft” versus “hard” landing as the Fed attempted to stabilize the economy, as well as over the sustainability of last year’s market rally. Only three months later, those concerns have given way to a calmer environment centered around fading
California’s implementation of SB951, removing the cap on State Disability Insurance (SDI), marks a significant shift in tax obligations for high-income earners. This legislative change is twofold: not only has the cap on SDI been eliminated, allowing the tax to apply to all earned income,
In the nuanced world of aviation, pilots are taught a lesson of paramount importance as they approach the runway: the instinct to focus on the stretch of tarmac directly in front might seem logical, yet the key to a smooth landing lies in looking far
There’s more to a retirement plan than ensuring you’ve saved enough to stop working. Thinking about how to strategically withdraw from that savings is just as important as focusing on your growing nest egg number. A sound withdrawal strategy can make your money last longer,