What the Heck is a Melt Up?
The new normal in our industry is media outlets and analysts alike coming up with the latest and greatest “term” that we should all be focusing on and worrying about. Lately, I have seen the term “melt up” used quite
A Seinfeld Rally?
Most of us remember the 90’s sitcom Seinfeld—as one of Nathan’s and Sarah Irving’s favorite shows, it is often quoted here at Meridian. As for me, I am still afraid of licking cheap envelopes. Seinfeld also indelibly marked things like
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
Friendly Reminder: The markets do go down
As we enter the 8th (!) year of a bull market for the S&P 500, it is days like today (Tuesday, March 21st) that remind us that markets can still go down. While I will not claim to know exactly
Snow Day
We hope everyone is enjoying the snow—our kids are all delighted to have their first real snow of the season. Those who are shoveling (me and my husband) are not enjoying it as much. As with every winter storm, it
I heart Tom Brady (even as a Redskins fan)
If you are one of the 111 million people that watched the Super Bowl on Sunday night, you were treated to one of the best comebacks of all time (if not the best). Whether you love or hate the Patriots,
Pick a Color
Click on image above to enlarge. You don’t have to be an investment management expert to see from the chart above that there is no investment type that consistently outperforms the others over time. If there were, we would all
The Sucker Pin
If you don’t know already, I love to play golf, so I apologize again for making so many references to golf. But, after a long weekend of beautiful weather (even though we need rain!), golf is certainly on my mind.
Ryan Lochte and Fee Transparency
Ryan Lochte – Not Robbed at Gunpoint in Rio I will admit to using Ryan Lochte’s name as somewhat of an attention grabber. I will also admit to following his “story” at the Olympics in Rio quite closely. He is
Memorial Day (not Veteran’s Day)
For longer than I am willing to admit, I did not know the exact difference between Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day. Maybe I am stating the obvious to most of you, but Memorial Day is designated to remember the 1.2