Unlike Nathan’s children that had to start school this week, our kids don’t go back until after Labor Day. –The Gilbert kids not at the beach So, to squeeze the last bit of summer fun in, we are spending some of our last few days of freedom at the beach. –The Yakel kids at the […]

If you follow the financial headlines even a little bit, it would be hard to miss all of the recent attention focused on the yield curve. Why? Mainly because an inversion in parts of the yield curve have been predictors of the last 5 recessions.   What is the yield curve anyway? The yield curve […]

It’s tough to fight against an innate instinct.  Nature is filled with examples of instincts at work—animals have extremely strong predator or prey behaviors, as anyone who has ever been dragged by their dog chasing a squirrel can attest… …or attempted to shield the family guinea pigs (prey animals) from the

Yesterday gave us another unfriendly reminder that stocks can be volatile. Investors continue to focus on the US-China trade war, which escalated even further on Monday. As a result, the S&P 500 lost about 3% of its value. That’s the largest one-day point drop since December of last year. SELL! SELL! SELL?

It’s the week of doctor’s visits at the Yakel household…these two handsome guys just had birthdays and have each had wellness checks to be sure they were growing up healthy: The birthday boys: Milo and Ethan While annual checkups are just a part of life, they can be a little painful—Milo is on a little

As you are probably already aware, stocks have had a strong rally since a very difficult end to 2018. Not surprisingly, this spooked a lot of retail investors (the average investor) and equity (stocks) fund outflows have been sharply negative since the beginning of the year. And, fixed income (bonds) fund inflows have

The Yakel household is very quiet this week, as I’ve just returned from visiting my parents in Williamsburg, and leaving my kids down there with my parents. That was on purpose and prearranged…God bless my folks…they are in for a busy week… It was good to visit my parents and to see they are doing […]

Recently for our family, the dog days term is quite literal. After minimal consultation with yours truly, our family entered the world of dog ownership. We welcomed little Daisy to our world this past Saturday. She is a French Bulldog and has already created some unwanted stains and wake-up calls. But, she IS pretty

A quick disclaimer: I am on vacation this week, but we have committed to a weekly blog, and I want to stick with that schedule. However, we didn’t commit to a LONG weekly blog, so I am mailing this one in a bit. Doesn’t that encourage you to read on? 😊 Investors are inclined to […]