Zooming Out

Zooming Out

If the year 2022 were a fish, we’d throw it back. Between the spike in inflation, the historic rise in interest rates, the deepening geopolitical saga in Ukraine, and the less-than-optimal performance of virtually all assets around the globe, we thought we’d take this...
Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet?

As we approach the dog days of summer, this timeless question from family road trip seems particularly appropriate. In today’s financial markets, we’re referring to the decline in virtually every  asset class and asking, “are we at or near the bottom yet?” Before we...
Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There

Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There

We have been writing about it all year. The financial markets continue to digest a lot of news about the economy: some good and some not so good. As a result, volatility (both up and down) continues. Markets are very good at figuring out the prospects for growth and...