Category: Blog
Slower Growth in August
Forrest Bell, CFP®
September 2, 2021
The month of August brought gains to stock investors. Most broad measures of equities increased by at least one percent. ...
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Less Growth Now, More Growth Later
Forrest Bell, CFP®
August 3, 2021
July marked another month of gains for stock and bond investors. The MSCI All Country World Index, a global measure ...
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So Far, A Strong Expansion
Forrest Bell, CFP®
July 2, 2021
June became another month of small gains for investors, as domestic stocks and bonds were positive. As the month ended, ...
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A Lazy May
Forrest Bell, CFP®
June 2, 2021
May was mostly uneventful for investors. After small gains during the first week, stock markets had a minor selloff before ...
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A Pause to Rising Interest Rates
Forrest Bell, CFP®
May 5, 2021
April was a positive month for stocks, with broad equity categories gaining between 2-5.5%. These gains extended to large growth ...
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Webinar: 2020 Market Review, Opportunities in 2021, & Tax Tips to Take Now
Laurent J. Harrison, CFP®
April 23, 2021
Presenters: Laurent Harrison, CFP®, Senior Investment Advisor and Financial Planner Ryan Kelley, CFA®, Portfolio Manager The transcript below has ...
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Interest Rates Rising
Forrest Bell, CFP®
April 5, 2021
As discussed in our last client letter, this year has seen a rise in longer-term interest rates. In March, long-term ...
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U.S. Market Experienced a Large Rotation in Leadership
Forrest Bell, CFP®
March 2, 2021
Global equity markets started February with strong gains, only to take a step back during the final two weeks. Despite ...
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The Performance of the U.S. Bond Market Has Shifted
Forrest Bell, CFP®
February 2, 2021
Financial markets did not deliver much to investors in January, with the global equity market trading choppy and ultimately flat ...
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