In his 1687 book, Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, Sir Isaac Newton defined momentum as the product of mass and velocity, or p = m * v. The reason we begin with a physics lesson is that momentum strategies are very popular, and Isaac Newton’s famous formula can teach us a lot about financial asset momentum. […]
Most of us start financial planning with a basic idea: save, invest, and retire comfortably. But what happens when life throws something big your way, good or bad? Maybe you will sell your business sooner than expected. Maybe you receive an inheritance. Maybe life takes a sharp left turn through divorce, or you decide to […]
“Buy Every Dip” has lately been the “Siren’s Song” for this market. Such is seen in the flows into ETFs over the course of this year. Retail investors treat pullbacks as temporary noise, and their behavior borders on mechanical. Every sell-off is seen as an opportunity, not a warning. Meanwhile, institutional managers sit it out. […]
“Buy Every Dip” has lately been the “Siren’s Song” for this market. Such is seen in the flows into ETFs over the course of this year. Retail investors treat pullbacks as temporary noise, and their behavior borders on mechanical. Every sell-off is seen as an opportunity, not a warning. Meanwhile, institutional managers sit it out. […]
Shares of UPS are around the same price they were in March 2020, when the pandemic shut down economic activity. At the time, the global economy was decimated. In unprecedented fashion, the unemployment rate skyrocketed from 3.5% to 14.8% in one month. While the economic impact was tremendous, there was no relief in sight. The […]
Creating wealth is a remarkable accomplishment, but preserving it across generations is a different challenge altogether. Families who want to build a lasting impact must go beyond investment portfolios. They need a clear, cohesive plan to pass on not just money, but purpose, values, and financial confidence. That’s where multi-generational wealth planning comes in. At […]
There is little doubt that excess bullishness has invaded the general market psyche. Just a couple of months following the market decline in March and April, where sentiment turned exceedingly bearish, the S&P 500 hovers near its highs. Furthermore, analysts are rushing to raise price targets to 7,000 or more. Nicholas Colas of DataTrek notes […]
When it comes to managing wealth, especially for high-net-worth families and business owners, investment decisions can feel overwhelming. Market volatility, emotional reactions, and competing priorities can quickly lead to inconsistent choices that erode long-term success. That’s where an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) comes in. Yet despite its value, many investors skip this crucial document, unknowingly […]
How was the weather yesterday in the United States? You could answer by citing an average temperature or precipitation level. However, doing so would severely misrepresent the weather in many parts of the country. Similarly, the typical response to “What did the market do today?” is often to quote the change in the S&P 500 […]