Outlook 2016: Embrace the Routine

When you think of a routine, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Some may think, it’s the mundane, the small steps and processes you follow to accomplish all your tasks for the day. But routine is more than that. It’s about forming good habits, feeling...

Market Volatility Client Letter by Burt White | August 24, 2015

August brings with it the end of summer, but in recent years, bouts of stock market volatility have been common. It is quite normal for stock prices to decline at some point almost every year. In 30 of the 34 calendar years since 1980, the stock market, as measured by...

BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED: MIDYEAR STOCK MARKET OUTLOOK

June 22nd Weekly Market Update This week’s commentary features content from LPL Research’s Midyear Outlook 2015: Some Assembly Required. Expect the bull market to continue through 2015. In the stock market, 2015 has felt like déjà vu. In 2014, the year began with a...

BEIGE BOOK: WINDOW ON MAIN STREET

June 8th Weekly Economic Update BEIGE BOOK SUGGESTS CONTINUED MODEST ECONOMIC GROWTH The latest Beige Book suggests that the U.S. economy is still growing at a pace that is at or above its long-term trend, indicating that some of the “transitory factors” that held the...

ACA RULING COULD MAKE HEALTHCARE SECTOR MORE AFFORDABLE

June 8th Weekly Market Update The upcoming Supreme Court decision regarding premium subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA, aka Obamacare) may create a buying opportunity for the healthcare sector. We believe the odds favor the status quo (all subsidies legal...