Bonds and equities suffer against rising inflation, fed rate hikes, and a lower than expected GDP. While this feels like a downturn, it is more like a rebalancing.
Does your insurance have purpose?
Insurance is a key part of your financial plan. Should life insurance be a part of yours? Read on for a breakdown.
How much will earnings matter?
High inflation, rising interest rates, Covid, and war in Europe has caused stocks to decline due to market volatility. However, as companies release their earnings reports we will see how market risks are actually effecting manufacturing and productivity. Will high earnings beat out the volatility?
How Customized Is Your “Custom” Portfolio? The Benefits of an ACM Private Account
Even the most thoughtful financial plans can be rendered ineffective by dumbed down and dangerously restrictive investment portfolios. This is because while good financial plans are very personal, the investment solutions created by many institutions are not. ACM Private accounts are designed around specific client needs and restrictions.
Bright, Shiny Objects
Exchange Traded Funds, or EFTs, allow passive investors to gain exposure to a particular grouping of securities, much like bonds, except they can be traded like regular stocks. With low annual fees, ETFs have become very popular. The SEC is set to approve a new type of EFTs that only holds a single stock, that will be supposedly leveraged to give double or triple the stock’s daily performance. Are these new fangled ETFs a good idea?
Staying the course with your portfolio
A wise warning against timing the market. Here’s why staying invested always maximizes returns, regardless of any market uncertainty.
The Economy Keeps Rolling
Dr. Chuck Lieberman analyzes the likelihood of a recession, and identifies factors both strengthening and weakening the market. Fed rate hikes, geopolitical tension, and continued demand paints a conflicting picture of economic health.
A Feeling of Deja Vu
Economic advisor and past Fed Chair Alan Greenspan provides insight on the current Ukrainian conflict. Thoughts from his visit with the Soviet Union’s final president, and a comparison with Putin and the current state of Russia’s military goals.
Q1: Review and Outlook
Advisors Capital’s investment committee provides a year-start review and forward outlook. This report covers domestic and international equity and fixed income markets, ACM investment strategies and the committee’s guidance on geopolitical impacts, the economy, and pandemic.