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Higher Inflations Hurts Financial Markets

Financial Market Commentary, July 2022                                                                        High or rising inflation creates a significant challenge for many financial assets. With the spike in inflation during the first half of 2022 we witnessed a 20% decline in stocks measured by the S&P500, a 10% decline in bonds, measured by the US Aggregate bond index, and longer duration corporate bonds falling closer to 15%. Inflation hurts […]

Bear Markets

July 2022   Tom Gunderson  CFA Bear markets are part of investing in the stock market. They happen about once every 4 years and can bring uncertainty and anxiety to investors. In this piece we offer a better perspective to the current bear market, advice on what actions to take, mistakes to avoid, and thoughts on when it will end. Perspective Bear markets […]