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Market Commentary – June 30, 2013

July 15, 2013 by The Trust Company of Tennessee Leave a Comment

Buckle Your Seatbelts – Volatility is Back The stock market had its first taste of volatility this year on June 20 when Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman, stated that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will pull back quantitative easing (QE) by tapering … [Read more...]

Buckle Your Seat Belt – Volatility is Back!

July 15, 2013 by The Trust Company of Tennessee 1 Comment

We have enjoyed minimal volatility in the market over the past 2 years, but it looks like those days are over. "Why?" you ask. Well, the federal government has been buying $85 billion a month in U.S. bonds and mortgage-backed securities to help … [Read more...]

Market Commentary – March 31, 2013

April 26, 2013 by The Trust Company of Tennessee Leave a Comment

The Life of Reilly is a fictional story that demonstrates some interesting analogies to today’s market environment. Mr. Reilly was a down-and-out stock analyst who hyped recommendations of other analysts. Rarely did he get money managers to return … [Read more...]

Market Commentary – December 31, 2012

April 10, 2013 by The Trust Company of Tennessee Leave a Comment

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 – September 30, 2012

April 10, 2013 by The Trust Company of Tennessee Leave a Comment

Fiscal Cliff Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has used the term “fiscal cliff” to describe several big fiscal events set to occur in the U.S. at the end of this year and in early 2013. Among them are the following:  The expiration of the … [Read more...]

Market Commentary – June 30, 2012

April 10, 2013 by The Trust Company of Tennessee Leave a Comment

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

April 10, 2013 by The Trust Company of Tennessee Leave a Comment

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...]

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