FDS Market Commentary
Dust Off Those Circuit Breakers
Dust Off Those Circuit Breakers On October 19, 1987 the stock market crashed, with the S&P 500 falling more than 20% in one day. The move was so swift and so unexpected that stock exchanges weren’t equipped with a game plan for how to handle such volatility. The solution? Circuit breakers. Let’s see how…
March 2020 Investment Newsletter
Investment Newsletter: Reassessing the Investment Landscape | Fee-Only Financial Advisor, Deer Park, Chicago, Barrington, Palatine
What We Expect Ahead With The Coronavirus Financial Market Update [Video]
Hi everyone, this is your weekly market update. We felt it was important this week to talk a little more in-depth about these issues. As time goes on, we know the market has been a little volatile, these are things we want to talk through instead of writing. Let’s talk through the things of where…
Emergency Rate Cut By The Federal Reserve
Emergency Rate Cut By The Federal Reserve On Tuesday, March 3, the Federal Reserve announced a surprise rate cut of 0.50%. This was the seventh time in the last 20 years that the Federal Reserve cut rates between its normally scheduled meetings. Let’s look at the impact and implications. First, it’s important to point out…
Update On Coronavirus
We’ve spoken a couple of times about the Coronavirus since it first appeared on the scene in mid-January [Markets Survive Yet Another Scare & Coronavirus Impact On The Market]. Up until the past week, the issue was largely contained to China. And China has reputation for providing low-quality (i.e. untrustworthy) data about their economy and…
March Investment Financial Newsletter
March Investment Financial Newsletter A lot has happened since we published last month’s February Investment Newsletter. At that time, the S&P 500 was making new record highs and economic data was solid. There were very few signs of trouble. Fast forward three short weeks, and the landscape has changed dramatically. The Coronavirus, which started quietly…