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3 Ways the 2016 Election Can Affect Your Investments

Every four years, investors dwell on the presidential election and how it will affect their investments. The Republican and Democratic hopefuls...

Annuity Surge Signals Market Bottom? Just Say NO.

Bad News for Investors. This just released by Investment News; Fixed indexed annuities inked their best-ever sales year in 2015, closing the...

Stocks Post Best Week of 2016: Bumpy Roads Still Ahead?

WEEKLY UPDATE – FEBRUARY 22, 2016 Markets closed out their best week of the year last week, buoyed by higher oil...

Markets Rebound While Cash Advances: The Defensive Shift Continues

Q1 2016 Asset Scale Activity: Fixed Income/Bonds and CASH surpass Domestic Equities/Stocks. Commodities moved up to the #5 spot. International Equities slip down to the #6...

Market Alert! Bonds Rally As Stocks & Oil Sell Off

Q1 2016 Asset Scale Activity: Fixed Income/Bonds surpass Domestic Equities/Stocks. Cash and Currency remain in the #3 and #4 positions. Commodities, driven by...

Super Bowl 50 a Heart Divided, Market Indicators a Head Divided. Cash & Bonds High Despite Reversals.

I’m a heart divided as I prepare to route for the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 while John Denver’s “Rocky...

Super Bowl 50, Black Monday, Venture Capital and… Pizza?

So a Bronco walks into this bar… No, there’s no joke here. And no joking that I am heart divided. Having spent...

Groundhog Day & Sell Off: 5 Things That Will Make 2016 A Success

Punxsutawney has spoken. No more winter. Does this mean the end of the market sell off and roses and butterflies in the...

Market Sell Off Continues, A Snapshot Of How A Hedge Adds Alpha

Last week, the S&P 500 dropped 2.17%, the Dow fell 2.19%, and the NASDAQ lost 3.34%.[1]  This week is repeating much of...

Liberated Investors Shine As Wall Street Dives

Game On: This Is Where We Shine – Did I Say That Already This Week? YES, I Believe So. This is...