Weekly Financial Market Updates

Alphabet Soup of the Economic Recovery

Watch CNBC or Fox Business for any length of time and you’ll eventually hear someone talk about a “V-shaped” or “L-shaped” recovery for the economy. But what does this alphabet soup mean for you? | Financial Design Studio

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Investing in an inflationary environment

Investing in an Inflationary Environment

We believe two recent events may mark an important shift in the long-term investment landscape. Modern Monetary Theory and the Fed’s battle to increase inflation could have a profound impact on investment strategy. How can we deal with this change?

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Releasing Some Steam

Large growth stocks have had a relentless march higher since the COVID lows seen in the Spring. In the last week, we saw these same stocks drop a lot in just a few days. Is there more to come or is this just a healthy move?

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Economic Bounce Underway

Economic data since the onset of the COVID crisis has been grim. But a recovery is happening and recouping a good portion of what was lost.
| Fee-Only Financial Advisor, Deer Park, Chicago, Barrington, Palatine

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Like It Never Happened

How’s it possible that stocks can be at highs when we’ve just experienced a once-in-a-lifetime economic shock? | Fee-Only Financial Advisor, Deer Park, Chicago, Barrington, Palatine

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The Nifty Fifty

The concentration of the stock market harkens back to the Nifty Fifty Era of the late 60’s and early 70’s. While no two periods are the same, it’s a good time to dust off the history books on the Nifty Fifty to see how that played out. | Fee-Only Financial Advisor, Deer Park, Chicago, Barrington, Palatine

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