Several years ago, a sports reporter had a great idea. Each year, they would “retire” some worn out, overused sports cliché, like “smash mouth” football or we play the season “one game at a time.” In the economic drama that has unfolded over the current Fed tightening cycle, the appropriate economic cliché to retire for […]
As an economic commentator on CNBC was trying to describe how much longer the stock and bond markets might stay down, she said the day-after-day bad news is as irritating as her kids asking, “Are we there yet?” on a car ride. Hearing that triggered childhood memories of my family’s frequent car trips. Around 1970, […]
By: Bill Few Co-Chief Investment Officer, Mike Kauffelt II, CFA It is still hard for me to fathom that my high school years were over forty years ago. Back in the day, mainly because of my size versus my talent, I was quite the athlete. I will spare you my Al Bundy stories of gridiron glory, […]
As we have promised in the past, we want to write to you when we think we can add insight into what is happening in the financial markets. This time of year, many sources offer their year-end summaries or their 2022 forecasts. The summaries might be a nice reminder and accurate, but they are the […]
As this year grinds on, even the most optimistic among us have surely had to search hard to find silver linings in this year’s events. As you read this, we now have a president-elect declared by the media and a president in office who is riding out the clock for the elections process to be […]
For more than 33 years, the primary concern of Bill Few Associates is our dedication to keeping our clients’ best interests our top priority. In response to the current economic and financial market conditions due to COVID-19, we want to assure our clients of our continued commitment to your financial well-being. We are here. We […]
Stock Market and Investing Superstition The opening lyrics to the Stevie Wonder song “Superstition” from 1973 are: Very superstitious, writing’s on the wall Very superstitious, ladders bout’ to fall Thirteen-month-old baby, broke the lookin’ glass Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past When you believe in things that you don’t understand […]
Most of those reading this update are of a generation that was born and raised well before the Internet. We can remember buying something from a catalog or cereal box and having to wait six weeks for our special purchase to arrive. Let’s imagine that you mailed your order, marked the wall calendar for six […]
In our January write-up, we typically begin by reviewing the previous year. Last year proved to be one of the most difficult years in a while. At Bill Few Associates, we preach diversification. Our belief is that when you hold a diversified portfolio, at least some portion of your portfolio is working at all times. […]
It’s All a Matter of Perspective! As US equities enter into the longest bull market for stocks in modern history, the question I have been asked most frequently is, what happens next? Is a stock market crash imminent, or is this bull market different and capable of running even longer? If my crystal ball […]
