Stock Market

Financial Design Studio Market Decline

High Momentum to JUST Growth?

This week brought a pullback in the market like we haven’t seen in a while.  The past two years has really brought strong market returns that many investors have enjoyed.  So after a few days where the market has moved lower, analysts start to ask “why?” and how long will this continue? What we have…

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Financial Design Studio Weekly News

Digesting The Weekly News

Why does the market continue moving higher when the news we read seems to only provide reasons it shouldn’t be?  Let’s review a few news pieces we’ve seen this week to understand how they apply to your portfolio. More people employed and higher wages helps the stock market? We continue to see a rise in…

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Financial Design Studio Election

A Short-Term Change for the Mid Term?

We talk a lot about how to maintain a long-term view of your investment portfolio.  But, there are times that a short-term view may be appropriate for anticipated changes in your life.  One contributing factor to consider is the upcoming mid-term elections. Leading up to these elections you’ve likely heard there is a chance that…

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Financial Design Studio Income

Why Income And Expenses Matter

Do you consider yourself a savvy shopper trying to find a discount?  Or do you research something fully in order to find the product with the best quality and consider the higher cost worth it? Just like the above thoughts for buying a product, these things should be considered when you are choosing investments.  Let’s…

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Financial Design Studio Intraday Market

Intraday Market Movements Don’t Tell The Whole Story

Spoiler alert: READ TO THE END!  How many times have you watched a movie, read a book, or just experienced something in life that turned out so different in the end than what you were anticipating?  This is very similar to what we are experiencing in the market over the past week and days. In…

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Financial Design Studio Investment Crisis

Investment Crisis Anniversaries to Remember

Today marks our 10 year wedding anniversary and so it seems fitting to think back to the effect of investment crisis anniversaries.  There were lessons learned at each investment crisis anniversary and it shapes how you continue to invest over the years ahead. See our examples in the list below. Worst One-Day Stock Losses Recently…

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