By David K. Hicok, ChFC Every month I sit down to write this newsletter with the hopes that you’ll find it interesting and timely and that it will make some difference in your life. I try to resist making any predictions about where the market, economy, interest rates or inflation are headed. Not only is […]
With the market volatility at what seems like an all-time high, we tend to focus on our monthly statements showing an ever changing or declining investment balance. What do we do now? Research: looking for the companies with positive cash flows (we like good cash flow) and industries that will continue to grow. We look […]
Have we seen the worst? I think this question is easy to answer, at least right now. There is undoubtedly more pain for investors as pandemic policies continue to be rolled back and central banks are implementing a coordinated hawkish policy. I am certain that most everyone reading this has heard from either the news […]
Despite the sharp daily gains followed by steep losses, we are no worse off in the market than we were back in March, that is until last Friday. So what has happened in the last five weeks that has the markets changing direction once again? Corporate earnings are not to blame. By Barclays’ estimate, companies are […]
The pandemic is here, and we’ve found ourselves in bear country without enough toilet paper. When markets fall as rapidly as they have over the last few weeks and the country is going into lockdown, it’s reasonable to be worried about a situation that seems unprecedented. But let’s not panic. Because we’ve been here before. […]
When it comes to retirement and finances, there is no shortage of advice on why you should save or how you should save. You see the commercials on TV showing one tiny domino gradually becoming a massive tower, or friends and family members are always open to share their success stories, and of course is […]
For decades people have obsessed over the self-driving car, which was once reserved as only science fiction on the big screen, has now come to be reality. There are already several autonomous vehicles driving on the roads today by the firms developing the technology. However, it is conceivable that fully autonomous taxi services could be […]
by Bryan Ward CFP® #ProCoreAdvisors #QuickVest With the cost of attending a traditional 4-year university somewhere between ridiculous and ludicrous, many students and parents alike have looked towards cheaper alternatives such as online universities or attending a junior or community college for the first year or two before transferring into the traditional universities. And, of course, we […]
