The S&P 500 was up 16% for 2012 and experienced its lowest volatility since 2007. During 2012, we saw only 3 days when the market was either up or down by more than 2% as compared to 2011 when we experienced 35 such days. Looking at the S&P … [Read more...]
Market Commentary – June 30, 2012
Let me tell you a story about the “haves” …… We all know them. Love them or hate them, please give a warm welcome to: The Haves and The Have-Nots. Boy, doesn't that conjure up feelings? It’s like the purple Schwinn 10-speed bike you hoped Santa … [Read more...]
Market Commentary – March 31, 2012
Today, if you ask an informed investor what asset allocation is, he might say it is a way of diversifying investments among different asset classes like stocks, bonds, and cash in order to control downside risk and maximize upside return. Or he might … [Read more...]