So Tired…
This weekend, the Yakel family had an odd weekend free. It has been forever since we have had a full weekend with no commitments, and so I built a long to-do list of all sorts of things that had been
Wake Me Up When September Ends
One of the historical realities of the stock market is that it typically has performed poorest during the month of September. The September Effect is a worldwide phenomenon; it doesn’t only affect U.S. markets. A reason could be that most
Yield Curve Inversion
Recently the yield curve inverted for the first time since August 2019 and today that curve steepened ever further (which means that interest rates on 10 year treasury bonds have dropped below rates for 2 year treasury bonds). So why
The Name’s Bond, I Bond
In most cases, inflation is the enemy of investors. There are multiple repercussions when prices rise, most of which are bad. The Federal Reserve typically looks at raising interest rates to fight inflation. These moves can cause most stocks to
Inflation Hedge?
Other than the very obvious and depressing headlines that Sarah Yakel deftly navigated in her last post, the next highest thing on investors’ minds is inflation and what to do about it. Like anything when it comes to investing, there
Cone of Uncertainty
This week, we are enjoying the last of summer in Sandbridge, Virginia: For the last several years, we meet my family at the beach the last week of August, before Labor Day. During this “shoulder” week, rental prices drop substantially
Is now the time to take my gains “off the table?”
In a market environment like the one we are in right now, most investors have experienced some very nice gains in the US stock portion (and other areas) of their portfolios. For many, human nature causes us to ask the