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Paper Wealth

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • January 05, 2018 • 0 Comments
Paper Wealth

85% of Wall Street Banks expect the S&P 500 to end higher in 2018. The S&P 500 was up every month in 2017 (first time ever). It has been up 14 consecutive months (also the first time ever). It has not had a 3% correction in

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Chart of the Week,Valuations,Weekend Reading

4th Quarter 2017 - Winter Newsletter

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • December 31, 2017 • 0 Comments
4th Quarter 2017 - Winter Newsletter

Point of Maximum Risk

It is human nature to take the current environment and project it into the foreseeable future.  Whether it is a situation on the job, something with your kids, a sports team’s performance, or the stock market, this “recency” bias shapes the way we view

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Newsletter

The Year of Complacency

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • December 29, 2017 • 0 Comments
The Year of Complacency

Despite a year of political unrest, the stock market is enjoying the longest streak ever without a 3% correction.

The fact the market has not had even a minor sell-off since the election of Donald Trump does not mean we are at risk of an immediate drop. In fact, our

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Chart of the Week,Correction

Are you George Bailey or Mr. Potter?

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • December 23, 2017 • 0 Comments
Are you George Bailey or Mr. Potter?

Are you more like George Bailey or Mr. Potter? Here’s a replay of a Podcast I did last year with my good friend Peter McClellan of the 401k Latte Company. We discussed the main characters in the Christmas classic Its a Wonderful Life. The movie successfully contrasts two

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Christmas

Corporations plan to use tax cuts on........

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • December 20, 2017 • 0 Comments
Corporations plan to use tax cuts on........

Republicans and Donald Trump are celebrating getting one of their key campaign promises accomplished before Christmas. They have sold the “Tax Cuts & Jobs Act” to the public by claiming it will spur mass corporate spending and job creation. Unfortunately, they are using flawed economic logic, not including

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Chart of the Week,Tax Cuts
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