The Fed, the Virus, and Being Prepared - MMM Week 2

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • March 23, 2020 • 0 Comments

As much as I tried to unplug over the weekend, it was tough to avoid all the Coronavirus news. It's also difficult to keep up since both LinkedIn and Facebook decide to filter our feeds by things they think are relevant, not in date order. Check the timestamps on any

Not another COVID-19 Update

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • March 20, 2020 • 0 Comments

If you're like me, you've been inundated with COVID-19 updates. I hit the breaking point this morning and recorded this video. Compared to the 60 minute long webinars everyone keeps sending me, I hope this 10 minute video tells you everything you need.

Here are some of the highlights:

Stay Calm

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • March 06, 2020 • 0 Comments

Here's a short video message to our clients and advisors about the market sell-off.

Key points in the video:

Stay Calm – Our brains don’t like uncertainty, which causes us to over-react.
Real Issue is nobody knows what this will do to the economy and earnings ---What price should we

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