Wise Words from Warren Buffett
During periods of market turbulence, I take comfort in one of my favorite Warren Buffett quotes: “Don’t watch the market closely.” The Oracle of Omaha gave this sage advice in 2016, when Brexit, China’s economic issues, and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy roiled markets. Now here we are in June 2022 and facing turbulent […]
When Will the Stock Market Hit Bottom?
The number one question I’m hearing this week is, “When are we going to see the stock market reach a low point?” In spite of recent volatility, my answer remains the same: rather than timing the markets, focus on time IN the market. Bears and bulls are locked in a cage match. Bears are saying […]
Mergers, Acquisitions, & the Markets
There hasn’t been much merger and acquisition activity through 2020. This diminished activity comes despite low interest rates, which may help companies manage the cost of borrowing for a purchase. Some of this makes sense, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic leading to widespread economic uncertainty. Through August, mergers and acquisitions came to a relative […]
What’s driving current market behavior?
In the era of COVID-19, and the financial woes it has created, I often get asked, “Why is the stock market holding up so well when the economy appears to be struggling?” To understand why the markets react — or don’t — to certain outside factors, it’s always good to keep in mind that the […]