November 23, 2020 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Equity / Stocks

By Kent Kramer

11/23/2020

1:13 - In the News: COVID-19 Cases, Employment Recovery
2:36 – Elections through Inaugurations
3:15 – Equity Factors: Comparison of Various Stock Indexes
5:24 – Expectations: Thinking Back to March 23, 2020

Stock Markets Are Positive This Year?

Category: Investing » Equity / Stocks

By Matt Moklestad

10/23/2020

As this year exemplifies, stock markets have the tendency to do things we would never expect.

September 4, 2020 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Equity / Stocks

By Kent Kramer

09/04/2020

1:00 - In the News: Record Budget Deficits, Employment Improves, Back to School, Markets Give Up Some Gains
3:00 - Investing "FOMO" - Fear of Missing Out
7:26 - Predictable Mistake: Chasing Top Performers

May 29, 2020 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Equity / Stocks

By Kent Kramer

05/29/2020

0:55 - This Week's News
2:39 - This Week's Financial Highlights
4:36 - Why Is the Stock Market Up When the Economy Is Down?
5:12 - Stock Prices Are Forward Looking
8:06 - Average Returns After Downturns Have Been Positive

May 7, 2020 Financial Perspectives

Category: Investing » Equity / Stocks

By Kent Kramer

05/07/2020

2:03 - Recap of the News this Week
4:17 - Market Results for the Week
4:45 - Largest US Companies in the NASDAQ Index
9:15 - A Historical Look at NASDAQ Returns

Concentration Can Be a Killer

Category: Investing » Equity / Stocks

By Matt Moklestad

04/23/2020

Matt Moklestad gives a brief reminder of why diversification is important, especially in these volatile times.

$1 Trillion!

Category: Investing » Equity / Stocks

By Matt Moklestad

01/24/2020

Four companies have reached a market cap of $1 Trillion. What does this mean for your portfolio?

Timing Isn’t Everything

Category: Investing » Equity / Stocks

By Foster Group

08/01/2019

Attempting to buy individual stocks or make tactical asset allocation changes at exactly the “right” time presents investors with substantial challenges.

High Profit vs Low Profit: The Returns Are In!

Category: Investing » Equity / Stocks

By Brad Rempe

05/17/2019

If higher returns are offered to riskier investments, why is it that companies with higher profits generate better returns? Aren�t these companies less risky?