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Pensions pay guaranteed income for life. Can you get one?

2022-10-20T10:09:40-07:00

After investing for 40 years, many people are tired and worn out from stock market “corrections”. They just don’t want to worry anymore. Some lucky people (teachers, firefighters, and police) have pensions that guarantee them income for life.  What about the rest of us? Fortunately, we have options to consider. Did you know there [...]

Pensions pay guaranteed income for life. Can you get one?2022-10-20T10:09:40-07:00

Taking Stock of Uncertain Markets

2022-10-14T11:27:02-07:00

In the last several weeks, we have continued to face elevated uncertainty in financial markets due to high inflation and rising interest rates, and we thought it was an important time to take stock with the final quarter of 2022 just ahead. It has been a difficult year, not only for investors but also [...]

Taking Stock of Uncertain Markets2022-10-14T11:27:02-07:00

Five Things to Know About Preferred Securities

2022-08-31T10:50:29-07:00

Like most financial markets, preferred securities have generated negative returns so far this year, however the value proposition remains. Preferreds offer generous yields, both absolute and after-tax, with their high income stream serving as a total return buffer against future spread volatility. “Preferred securities can be higher yielding alternatives to traditional core fixed income [...]

Five Things to Know About Preferred Securities2022-08-31T10:50:29-07:00

Earnings Season Ends with a Whimper – Where We Go from Here?

2022-08-23T17:28:26-07:00

Earnings Season Ends With a Whimper - Where will stock market go from here? Mixed results from mostly retailers, pushed S&P 500 earnings growth down from 6.4% to 6.3% last week, though that growth rate is still 2.2 percentage points above the June 30 estimate. Energy, healthcare, and utilities have produced the biggest upside [...]

Earnings Season Ends with a Whimper – Where We Go from Here?2022-08-23T17:28:26-07:00

Is This the Start of a New Bull Market?

2022-08-19T16:29:08-07:00

Investors cheered the two better-than-expected inflation reports last week, pushing the S&P 500 to 16% above its June 16 low and only 11% below its all-time high. After this rebound, the key question investors are asking is whether this is a bear market rally that will soon fizzle or the start of a new [...]

Is This the Start of a New Bull Market?2022-08-19T16:29:08-07:00

The Three Buckets Principle

2022-08-08T07:04:37-07:00

"I tell all my clients about the 3 buckets of financial planning." #1 - Emergency Have at least 3 months of savings set aside. This money should not be touched except for emergencies and should be held in a separate savings account, NOT your checking account. It is there for emergencies and to keep [...]

The Three Buckets Principle2022-08-08T07:04:37-07:00

Munis Offer Compelling Relative Value Over Corporate Credit

2022-06-01T19:13:53-07:00

Municipal Bonds Offer Compelling Value Over Corporate Credit The national municipal market has been under the same price pressures as the fixed coupon taxable markets this year as markets have aggressively repriced faster interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve (Fed). Adding to these price pressures however has been the liquidation of nearly 5% [...]

Munis Offer Compelling Relative Value Over Corporate Credit2022-06-01T19:13:53-07:00

Finally Some Income for Your Fixed Income

2022-04-19T10:29:08-07:00

Looking for more income? The unrelenting move higher in U.S. Treasury yields continued last week making it the 15th week (out of the past 16 weeks) that the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury security ended the week higher. Moreover, 10-year Treasury yields have increased by 130 basis points (1.3%) this year with a [...]

Finally Some Income for Your Fixed Income2022-04-19T10:29:08-07:00

Money Mantras

2022-02-23T13:25:59-08:00

Market swings causing you some anxiety? These four money mantras can help you overcome it. Whether it’s the continuing presence of the COVID-19 pandemic, a sudden boost in prices related to gas, food, housing and other essentials, supply chain hiccups, an uncertain labor market (or any number of other things), the stock market has certainly seen [...]

Money Mantras2022-02-23T13:25:59-08:00

Messy Jobs Report Unlikely to Change Rate Hike Path – Biden Economy Failing?

2022-01-07T10:43:29-08:00

Is the Biden Economy Failing? A disappointing jobs report against a messy backdrop of uncertain seasonal adjustments, diverging internal surveys, unknown future effects from the Omicron variant, and the expiration of the monthly child tax credit is unlikely to alter the course of the Federal Reserve, which likely will be watching for greater clarity over [...]

Messy Jobs Report Unlikely to Change Rate Hike Path – Biden Economy Failing?2022-01-07T10:43:29-08:00

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