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Fed Action Buoys the Harsh Realities of the Economic Shutdown

| 8/3/20 7:00 AM
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The following is a summary transcript of our quarterly commentary video. If you haven’t seen it yet, we invite you to view below. 

 

Believe it or not, 2020 is now more than halfway over. And it is time for our quarterly investment commentary and midyear outlook.

Second Quarter Recap: Staying the Course Was Challenging but Paid Off

So, let’s start off by explaining..
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Staying Disciplined in an Uncomfortable Market

| 4/10/20 1:44 PM

We sincerely hope you and yours are healthy and adjusting well enough to all the disruptions and changes we are currently facing together in our daily lives. We will surely remember this time and the profound impact it is having on our families, communities, and country.

We will get through this crisis. Things will improve, and we will recover. This too shall pass. In the meantime, events are moving very rapidly, policy responses are in flux,..

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Market Action Update: Revenge of the Bears

The S&P 500 bull market in the United States has finally ended. Beginning March 9, 2009, hitting new record highs on February 19, 2020, and finally ending on March 12, 2020. One of the most hated and reluctant bull runs in history as many investors found reasons to stay in cash after the psychological pain of the Great Financial Recession. 132 straight months climbing multiple walls of worries. The 2009-2020 bull market saw a price return of..

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