Webinar: Making Your Own Path Through Election Year Financial Markets

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty

By Kent Kramer

08/30/2022

There's always concern and uncertainty present in election years. Predicting the markets impact of potential political transition isn't easy for anyone. With inflation rising, it's understandable to be concerned. Is there another way to think about the unknown?

Q1 Wrap Up: Ukraine, Inflation, Interest Rates | Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Kent Kramer

04/11/2022

The first quarter of 2022 is in the books and once again, surprising events dominated the news. Russia invading Ukraine and the continued climb in inflation were the focus of attention and for good reason. In this week's Financial Perspectives, we'll take a look at what is happening in markets and the global economy and what investors may want to know.

October 11, 2021 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Apply Markets

By Kent Kramer

10/11/2021

Friction can slow can down any machine. What was humming along only minutes or weeks ago, can labor under the strain of too little oil, a little sand in the gears, you name it. The US economy and markets have been seeing an increase in perceived frictions over the past month. Can we get back to smoother operations?

November 8, 2021 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Kent Kramer

11/08/2021

You know the old saying, “What goes up must come down.” How is it that currently everything seems to be going up at the same time? Signs of inflation like oil prices, labor prices, trade deficits. And yet markets are going up with stocks at all-time highs. Bond prices are rising this week when often, bond prices move inversely to stock prices. Government spending is certainly going up, consumer spending is going up and tax rates seem to be poised to rise as well. What do all these upwards mean for investors?

November 22, 2021 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Kent Kramer

11/22/2021

In this week's Edition of Financial Perspectives, Kent Kramer chats with Mary Ellen Stanek, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Baird Asset Management. Baird specializes in risk-controlled fixed income management.

New Year – Rates are Rising | Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Kent Kramer

01/10/2022

Welcome to 2022 where the news seem to focus, again, on rising rates –for COVID infections due to Omicron, inflation, and interest rates. The markets seem to be most concerned about interest rates. This week Kent Kramer looks at why that might be the case and what may be in store for interest rates in 2022.

May 22, 2020 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Matt Moklestad

05/22/2020

0:51 - Recap of the News this Week
2:40 - Market Results for the Week
3:42 - What Do Low Interest Rates Mean for Investors?
6:40 - Fixed Income Analysis
7:45 - Corporate Bond Default Rates
8:21 - Corporate Bonds vs Treasuries

May 10, 2021 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Kent Kramer

05/10/2021

Daniel Wallick joins us from Vanguard for a two-part interview on our bi-monthly Financial Perspectives. This first part centers on interest rates, inflation, and the bond market. Are you wondering about what part bonds play in your portfolio and what do interest rates and potential inflation have to do with that?

March 8, 2021 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Matt Moklestad

03/08/2021

In 2020 interest rates hit an all-time low, and now interest rates are on the move again. It seems like investors are taking notice. This week, Matt Moklestad looks at interest rates, bonds, and inflation expectations.

Webinar: Making Your Own Path Through Election Year Financial Markets

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Accept Uncertainty

By Kent Kramer

08/30/2022

There's always concern and uncertainty present in election years. Predicting the markets impact of potential political transition isn't easy for anyone. With inflation rising, it's understandable to be concerned. Is there another way to think about the unknown?

Q1 Wrap Up: Ukraine, Inflation, Interest Rates | Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Kent Kramer

04/11/2022

The first quarter of 2022 is in the books and once again, surprising events dominated the news. Russia invading Ukraine and the continued climb in inflation were the focus of attention and for good reason. In this week's Financial Perspectives, we'll take a look at what is happening in markets and the global economy and what investors may want to know.

October 11, 2021 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Foster Group Investment Principles » Apply Markets

By Kent Kramer

10/11/2021

Friction can slow can down any machine. What was humming along only minutes or weeks ago, can labor under the strain of too little oil, a little sand in the gears, you name it. The US economy and markets have been seeing an increase in perceived frictions over the past month. Can we get back to smoother operations?

November 8, 2021 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Kent Kramer

11/08/2021

You know the old saying, “What goes up must come down.” How is it that currently everything seems to be going up at the same time? Signs of inflation like oil prices, labor prices, trade deficits. And yet markets are going up with stocks at all-time highs. Bond prices are rising this week when often, bond prices move inversely to stock prices. Government spending is certainly going up, consumer spending is going up and tax rates seem to be poised to rise as well. What do all these upwards mean for investors?

November 22, 2021 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Kent Kramer

11/22/2021

In this week's Edition of Financial Perspectives, Kent Kramer chats with Mary Ellen Stanek, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Baird Asset Management. Baird specializes in risk-controlled fixed income management.

New Year – Rates are Rising | Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Kent Kramer

01/10/2022

Welcome to 2022 where the news seem to focus, again, on rising rates –for COVID infections due to Omicron, inflation, and interest rates. The markets seem to be most concerned about interest rates. This week Kent Kramer looks at why that might be the case and what may be in store for interest rates in 2022.

May 22, 2020 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Matt Moklestad

05/22/2020

0:51 - Recap of the News this Week
2:40 - Market Results for the Week
3:42 - What Do Low Interest Rates Mean for Investors?
6:40 - Fixed Income Analysis
7:45 - Corporate Bond Default Rates
8:21 - Corporate Bonds vs Treasuries

May 10, 2021 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Kent Kramer

05/10/2021

Daniel Wallick joins us from Vanguard for a two-part interview on our bi-monthly Financial Perspectives. This first part centers on interest rates, inflation, and the bond market. Are you wondering about what part bonds play in your portfolio and what do interest rates and potential inflation have to do with that?

March 8, 2021 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Matt Moklestad

03/08/2021

In 2020 interest rates hit an all-time low, and now interest rates are on the move again. It seems like investors are taking notice. This week, Matt Moklestad looks at interest rates, bonds, and inflation expectations.

March 22, 2021 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Kent Kramer

03/22/2021

Many indicators say the US and global economy are growing at rates faster than expected. Most of this is welcome news given the past 12 months. But is there a danger the economy could overheat? Inflation continues to be on the minds of some, should it be on yours as well?

March 20, 2020 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Kent Kramer

03/20/2020

In this Foster Group update, Chief Investment Officer, Kent Kramer discusses current circumstances in the bond market.

Knowing What Not To Do | Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds

By Kent Kramer

05/09/2022

Stocks are down. Bonds are down. Inflation is up. There is a war in Europe. When nothing feels certain, what should investors do? One of the things we can do is pay attention to something else.