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Market Insights

Oct14

How Did We Get Here?

Referring to the economic situation in the Untied States, many clients have asked us, “How did we get here?”  In part this question is a reflection of the surprise at the sudden realization of the problem and in part it is a quest for understanding of a very complicated issue.  While there are no easy answers, there are a few key economic principles to note that have largely contributed to the problem that we now face.

In the United States we don’t enjoy a...

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Oct 9

Is This The Bottom

Over the past few weeks, I continue to be asked, “Is this the bottom of the stock market declines?”  In part because we have not seen this level of volatility or rapid decline in most of our lifetimes, we are absolutely in un-chartered territory.  However, some fundamental and psychological barriers must be passed in order for a full bottom of a stock market decline to complete.

In the opening stages of a bear market, investors start to head for the exits in...

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