Economy: Concerns Growing On Outlook For Global Growth Another month of purchasing managers surveys from around the globe appears to confirm that the deterioration in manufacturing activity continues, with the U.S. being the latest to hit contraction territory. Both…
Are you prepared for the possibility – and expense – of eldercare? Do you have an extra $33,000 to $100,000 to spare this year? How about next year, and the year after that? Your answer to these questions is…
Confidence in current, future business conditions weighs on spending, investment plans With nearly two months of the third quarter complete once August ends, more economic indicators are flashing hints of recessionary signals, putting an increasing number of market participants…
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, BCJ Financial Group The question continues to be whether this yield curve inversion will bring a recession. Presently, the driving fear is that the US monetary policy may not be enough…
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With yields at or near historical lows in global bond markets, income-seeking investors may be on the hunt for dividend-paying stocks. Through reinvested dividends and the power of compounding, a dividend income strategy can support overall total return and…
U.S. Economy Still Growing Despite Global Turmoil U.S.-China trade, currency dispute impacting other economies, financial markets Out of the ashes of the global financial crisis, the U.S. economy in July entered its longest-running expansion in history. Stocks managed to…
How global returns and proper diversification are affecting overall returns. “Why is my portfolio under performing the market?” This question may be on your mind. It is a question that investors sometimes ask after stocks shatter records or…
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, BCJ Financial Group As I write this commentary, it appears that the S&P 500 is heading for one of the worst weeks of 2019. What happened? The markets had fully expected…
Expectations that the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank may be getting ready to ease monetary policy to boost economic growth has led to rising prices for risk assets and some curious market anomalies. While negative yielding debt issued…