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Monday, February 12, 2024

But We’re at All-Time Highs

When markets are at all-time highs, investors tend to be cautious about putting more capital to work. Have you caught yourself saying something like this recently? “I know I should invest more, but we’re at all-time highs ... “

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Topic: The Market

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

2023 Year in Review

With all of this uncertainty, why wouldn’t I just hold cash and earn my 4ish percent with no risk? If you rewind 12 months, this question seemed reasonable. Investing in “risk” assets felt too risky at the time for many ...

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Topic: The Market

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Risk Reversal: 2023 Semi-Annual Review

If last year was described as “risk off,” this year can be described as “risk on”—at least through the first half of 2023. It likely caught many market participants off guard.

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Topic: The Market

Friday, March 10, 2023

Bank Stocks Swoon

The headlines told it all today. From the Wall Street Journal, “Banks Lose Billions in Value after Tech Lender Stumbles”. That tech lender, Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB), certainly stumbled—losing more than 60% of its value in today’s trading session and about 20% more in after-hours trading.

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Topic: The Market

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

2022 Year in Review

In 2022, The S&P 500 Index dropped nearly 20%. The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index dropped 13.01%. The 60/40 portfolio breakdown dropped 16%—the third-worst loss for that portfolio style since 1950. It is also the first time in history that both indexes had double-digit losses. The staggering losses bled out to other asset classes.

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Topic: The Market

Friday, October 21, 2022

2022: An Unprecedented Year (thus far)

Investors virtually had nowhere to hide through the first three quarters of 2022. If you own a portfolio of stocks and bonds, it has been a painful year. Just hold on.

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Topic: The Market

Monday, July 25, 2022

2022 Semi-Annual Review

The good news and the bad news about the 2022 first six months for the S&P 500 Index.

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Topic: The Market

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

State of the Market Q&A

Thoughts on what to do in today’s market from the vantage point of 50 years of investing

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Topic: The Market

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Bonds are Down More Than Stocks

Stocks are well off their all-time highs. Bonds should be higher right? Wrong.

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Topic: The Market

Thursday, February 24, 2022

The Ukraine Invasion

Times like these are why we believe CastleKeep clients are best served by diversified portfolios and a long-term approach.

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Topic: The Market