The key talking point as Republicans attempt to accomplish one of their key campaign promises, tax cuts, has been the promise the corporate tax cuts will create strong economic growth, higher wages, and more jobs. The economic text books tell us if corporations are allowed to keep more of their
Buy low, sell high
This is probably the most easily recalled market cliche. It’s easy to say, but our own behavioral biases prevent us from actually following that advice. Market history and our own experience tells us most investors believe it is ok to buy high because
Apparently in Congress, your opinion on the deficit changes based on whether or not your party controls the White House. In 2011 Republicans were willing to die on the hill of fiscal responsibility when President Obama asked for a debt ceiling increase. Democrats argued we needed to spend the money
A common theme in my conversations with advisors across the country is frustration with the move towards passive, “free” investment solutions. In four years $1 Trillion has flowed into passively managed Exchange Traded Funds, with Vanguard sucking up 90% of those assets. Vanguard and many others are now
A year ago, the “experts” were shocked when Donald Trump won the electoral vote for President. Since that time we’ve seen an already divided country become even more divided. We seem to have entered a phase in our social cycle where a large majority of people believe their way
