Category: Finance
Investors Rewarded
Forrest Bell, CFP®
November 4, 2019
This year continues to reward stock and bond investors. After starting the month with a decline, the overall U.S. stock ...
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The Stock and Bond Markets
Forrest Bell, CFP®
October 4, 2019
This year continues to be a rewarding one for stock and bond investors alike. Despite the uncertainty introduced by an ...
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The Five Pillars of U.S. Economic Strength
James F. Bell
September 4, 2019
In last month’s client letter, Forrest Bell, CFP® wrote about Fed Chairman Powell’s five favorable U.S. economic conditions: strong job ...
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The July Fed Meeting
Forrest Bell, CFP®
August 2, 2019
After beginning its interest rate tightening cycle in December 2015, on July 31st the Federal Reserve voted to reduce its ...
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Double Digit Returns Take Center Stage for 2019
James F. Bell
July 3, 2019
The U.S. stock market completed the best first-half performance since 1997. All major indices, whether foreign or domestic, ended June ...
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Interest Rates Down; Bond Investments Up; Stock Market Whipsawed
James F. Bell
June 5, 2019
Interest Rates Down; Bond Investments Up; Stock Market Whipsawed May brought the first month of stock market losses in 2019. ...
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The Best Surprises of April 2019
James F. Bell
May 2, 2019
The first print of 2019 U.S. domestic product growth (GDP) for Q1 ending March 31 came in at 3.2%! This ...
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Best Quarter for U.S. Stocks Since 2009
Bell Investment Advisors
April 5, 2019
The breadth of the U.S. stock market gain in the first quarter of 2019 caused all sectors of the S&P ...
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February Celebrates Flexibility – 3/4/2019
Bell Investment Advisors
March 5, 2019
The U.S. stock market is celebrating its best start to a new year since 1987. One big factor that drives ...
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