What History Tells Us about the Market and Control of US Congress
Nearly a century of US stock market data suggests that making investment decisions based on control of the chambers of Congress is unlikely to lead to better investment outcomes.
Q2 Quarterly Markets Review
This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report also illustrates the impact of globally diversified portfolios.
Market Returns Through a Century of Recessions
Worried About Stocks? Why Long-Term Investing Is Crucial
Read a short article from David Booth on his insightful and optimistic perspective on the market's continual uncertainty and human ingenuity.
Will Inflation Hurt Stocks Returns?
Investors may wonder whether stock returns will suffer if inflation keeps rising. Here’s some good news: Inflation isn’t necessarily bad news for stocks. The stock markets are inflation hedge, just like real estate. In the short-term, higher interest rates increase companies’ cost of capital, but in the long run, the higher prices of whatever the company sells result in higher stock prices.
Recent Stock Market Volatility
With the recent market volatility, the following concept piece is a helpful reminder of how important it is to stay in the saddle, and that time in the market beats trying to time the market. Market tumbles are scary, but shouldn’t be surprising. Volatility is a normal part of investing. A long-term focus can help investors keep perspective.