Fall Newsletter
As we move into the final quarter of 2018, its seems like a lot has happened this year but the story hasn’t really changed. 2017 was the year of calm and steady markets, and 2018 has been like roller-skating on a cobblestone road. Trade policy and tariffs have been a...
Navigating Choppy Waters
This year started off with big volatility, and while the size of market moves has calmed down a bit, the up-and-down bounce has been a constant this year. With little hope of the news cycle slowing down, and with mid-term elections this fall adding fuel to the fire,...
April Newsletter – Volatility, Trade Wars, and What’s Next?
(from the desk of John Madson CFP® CRPC®) When you think back on 2017, will you remember it as a calm and positive year? From a market perspective, that’s exactly what it was. For the first time in history, the S&P 500 was up every single month of the year....