Fiduciary Advisor or Traditional Broker?
If you've read through our website, you'll know that MarketStrats is an independent, fee-only, fiduciary. Prior to this firm, [...]
September
14
July
13
How the Fed Funds Rate Affects Bonds
Understanding Fed Funds Rate Hikes The Federal Reserve has raised its Fed Funds Rate two times already this year. [...]
March
25
Stocks Take the Stairs Up and Elevator Down
It would have been nice if they waited a bit longer but last week reminded us again that stocks tend [...]
February
9
Why is the Market Correcting?
What is the reason that the stock market just dropped 10% off its January high and officially entered into [...]
October
2
Perspective and Preparation
While we continue to see all-time highs across the globe in stocks, there seems to be a news media outlet [...]
June
30
The Trend is Your Friend
Everyone has heard of beauty pageants. Contestants are judged on their looks, hidden talents, and character. In the world of [...]
May
26
Success Is Hard to Come by With Active Management
For decades, it has been Wall Street’s best-kept secret that actively managed funds typically generate worse returns than their benchmark. [...]
April
3
When Will This Bull Market End?
Since the US stock market bottomed in March 2009, it has been a commonly held belief that stocks have pretty [...]
March
20
Smart Diversification Shouldn’t Make Investors Feel Stupid
If you have a diversified portfolio, you might begin to second guess your target allocation [...]