The title of this summer update applies to how the financial markets have started 2023 and my investigation into AI (artificial intelligence, smart software you can talk with). The good news is the financial markets have performed well year to date (YTD), much better than all the hype of recession, inflation and economic woes. The […]
Rebalancing Your Asset Mix
Market UpdateSpring is here and my backyard is full of rabbits. Many handily survived our mild winter and, yes, they are cute, but these are big bunnies. I have lived in the same house for three decades now and have seen the ebb and flow of nature over the years. In the past, we had more […]
Silver Linings?
Market UpdateFrom a financial viewpoint, 2022 was a year where we all suffered, but I sincerely hope your year was better than mine. Although I hit a couple happy milestones this year – I celebrated my 60th birthday as well as the 40th anniversary with my lovely wife – this was also the year that Alzheimer’s […]
Hard or Soft Landing
Market UpdateSeveral 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 […]
Are We Out of Georgia Yet?
Market UpdateAs 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, […]
May 17, 2022 Market Commentary
Market UpdateIt 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, but I want to tell you about two-a-day practices. […]
Market Update – March 2022
Market UpdateAs most all of us are aware by now, financial markets have been off to a rocky start to 2022. After several very strong years for stocks, this recent pullback is not, statistically, unexpected or unusual. However, there does seem to be more than the usual number of concerns in the financial markets now. In […]
2021 Year-End Observations
Market UpdateAs 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 […]
Time is Relative – Market Update, 1st Quarter 2019
Market UpdateMost 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 […]
Year in Review and Looking Forward
Market UpdateIn 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. […]
