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Thursday, February 13, 2020
Sleep Regression and the Stock Market
by Steve Haberstroh, Partner
Humans suffer from recency bias. We take the most recent information and extrapolate it into the future. Nowhere is recency bias more apparent than in the stock market.
Read on: Sleep Regression and the Stock Market
Topic: The Market
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
2019 Market Review
by The CastleKeep Team
Everything worked in 2019, despite trade wars, yield curve inversions, recession fears, tensions in the Middle East, House impeachment of the President, WeWork pulling their IPO ... So what is going on?
Read on: 2019 Market Review
Topic: The Market
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Wuhan Coronavirus: a Look Back at SARS & the Market
by Steve Haberstroh, Partner
With more news outlets covering the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus and the first reported case in the US, we thought that a post on the topic was warranted.
Read on: Wuhan Coronavirus: a Look Back at SARS & the Market
Topic: The Market
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Netflix and Chill
by Steve Haberstroh, Partner
Netflix was up 4,181% during the 2010s. It was the best performing stock in the S&P 500 Index. Would you have held it the whole time?
Read on: Netflix and Chill
Topic: The Market
Friday, January 10, 2020
Look Out for Outlooks 2020 Edition
by Steve Haberstroh, Partner
It’s that time of year again where strategists share their predictions for the market in 2020. Ignore them. For the last three years I have documented their accuracy. And while these folks are no doubt brilliant, their predictions (guesses) have, on average, missed the mark by a wide margin.
Read on: Look Out for Outlooks 2020 Edition
Topic: The Market
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Bank Stocks are Like Rental Properties
by Steve Haberstroh, Partner
Owning rental property is generally viewed as a terrific investment. When executed properly, you collect cash while someone else pays down your mortgage, allowing you to build equity. All while you sleep (until that 3 a.m. call to fix the toilet). If fixing toilets is not your thing, consider bank stocks instead.
Read on: Bank Stocks are Like Rental Properties
Topic: Strategies
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Choose the Best, Do the Worst?
by Steve Haberstroh, Partner
“Should I just invest my entire portfolio in the S&P 500 Index? It’s done so well and represents the best economy in the world.” But is it always a good choice?
Read on: Choose the Best, Do the Worst?
Topic: Strategies
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Economists are Usually Wrong
by Steve Haberstroh, Partner
Economists are increasingly calling for a recession. Is this reason to worry? Should we run for the hills? Do economists know what they are talking about?
Read on: Economists are Usually Wrong
Topic: Strategies
Thursday, September 05, 2019
The Family Bank 2019
by Steve Haberstroh, Partner
Many wealthy families are increasingly looking to family members to help finance a home or new business venture. Going into business with family certainly can be tricky but if you have a good relationship with a wealthy family member, such loans may make sense.
Read on: The Family Bank 2019
Topic: Strategies
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Don’t Let The Inverted Yield Curve Invert Your Investment Plan
by Steve Haberstroh, Partner
Recent headlines about the “Yield Curve Inversion” might make you panic. Before you panic, find out what an Inverted Yield Curve is and what it means.
Read on: Don’t Let The Inverted Yield Curve Invert Your Investment Plan
Topic: Strategies
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