The Rules of the Investing Game Have Been Replaced

I spent last week with family, vacationing at a Minnesota lake my parents first took me to in the sixth grade. I immediately fell in love with the fishing and the beautiful outdoors.  I would go there five more times with my parents, and once my career settled in, I started visiting again. And now…

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Is a Bear Market Rally on the Horizon?

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised its short-term interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point. It’s the largest hike since 1994.  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and other board members seem determined to reach their 2% inflation target and are concerned about falling behind in their fight against inflation. Perhaps Captain Obvious needs to…

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Bear Markets Are Nothing to Fear

This year’s stock market has been unlike many have seen in their lifetimes.  Dramatic declines have been followed by powerful rallies… but at the end of the day, the net trend of the market has been lower.     At its recent low, the S&P 500 is down 18% from the beginning of the year.    This has…

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