What steps might help you sustain and grow your retirement savings? “What is your greatest retirement fear?” If you ask any group of retirees and pre-retirees this question, “outliving my money” will likely be one of the top answers.…
In the midst of a bruising trade battle between the U.S. and China, and slowing global growth, the world’s central banks this year have come to the rescue, slashing interest rates in the hopes of allaying downturns in their…
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, BCJ Financial Group Remember Q4 2018? Markets had bounced off all-time highs, trade was looming large and pessimism was gaining the upper hand in many investor minds. An inverted yield curve,…
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Money Flows to Low-Volatility Strategies Amid Negative Yield Environment, ‘What Else is There’ Mantra
With the yields on safe government and investment-grade bonds remaining low in the current environment, investors continue to seek out sectors of the stock market that can replace income and provide some defense if economic growth were to turn…
Things you can do for your future as the year unfolds. What financial, business, or life priorities do you need to address for the coming year? Now is a good time to think about the investing, saving, or budgeting…
Concerns Growing on Outlook for Global Growth. Yet, is the U.S. economy fine, except for trade-related areas? With the close of the third quarter, continued growth in the labor market, low interest rates and what appears to be an accommodative…
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What does your strategy look like in this market?
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, BCJ Financial Group Does recent perceived underperformance mean active management is dead and that we should all join the “long live the passive strategy” party? That depends. With markets back within…
Investors digest latest on manufacturing, services, private sector job growth. The S&P 500 was able to post a slight increase in the third quarter, making the first nine months of the year the index’s best year-to-date performance since 1997.…
Could a few zeros change your perspective? Risk is a factor in any investment decision that you make. Your tolerance for risk is something that you will want to consider when you make decisions alongside your trusted financial professional.…
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Talk of the Times: Recession, Recession, and Recession
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, BCJ Financial Group If I could have a dollar for each discussion that I have had about the next recession, I could retire today. It is the talk of the times,…