Bull Market

Is the Bear Market Over?

Markets have rallied off the bottom causing investors to ask, “Is the 2022 bear market over?” We look at what’s happening with the economy and what the bond market is telling us about a potential recession. Then we dive into different types of bear markets and give our perspective on what to do if the current bear market has further to run.

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Financial Friday

Friday’s Financial Update 6-9-2017

MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® A week of distraction can leave you questioning future direction.  Let’s sum up this week for what it means to us. Much of this week’s news regarded events that happened later in the week.  Thursday we heard the testimony of Ex-FBI Director James Comey, which consumed most of the media.  With much…

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Financial Friday

Friday’s Financial Update 5-19-2017

MICHELLE SMALENBERGER, CFP® Early in the week we saw continued growth in U.S. stocks even amidst news reports from the prior weekend that started getting louder regarding political turmoil.  The biggest story for the week was Wednesday with a pull back like we haven’t seen in a while.  This did create a buying opportunity that…

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