I have a mixed reaction to doing something new. I am a mixed personality in general, in that I do like to do some exploring (both physical and metaphorical) but I’m also reserved and comfortable with where I’m at. This week will both be new for me and
Happy Tuesday after a 3-day weekend! I hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th of July. My neighbors certainly had a happy 4th of July, to the dismay of my dogs. What the long weekend might have distracted us from, is that we reached the halfway mark in what
Worst start since 1970
After stocks posted a strong performance in 2021, the Wall Street experts warned investors to temper their expectations. The rosiest predictions had stocks posting only an average return around 7-9%. Surprisingly two firms actually predicted stocks would fall a bit. All firms were worried about the
Each summer I like to take some time away from the day-to-day operations/noise to focus on bigger picture projects, research, and professional development. It's a time to work through my reading list, catch-up on the latest updates from the CFA Institute, and most importantly refresh my brain. Given that
The media has declared stocks are in a bear market. What does that mean? Should we be worried? What should you do if this is a bear market? How is SEM positioned for a bear market? Watch the short video below for answers to all of these questions and more.