Wrong Thinking on Election & Markets
Kent Kramer examines the effects of an election season on investors. Drawing on historical data and behavioral economics, he emphasizes the importance of recognizing cognitive biases and staying optimistic.
What Are You Waiting For? | Financial Perspectives
This week, Kent Kramer discusses how the upcoming election is influencing financial decisions, with 63% of Americans deferring choices until after the results. Despite political uncertainty, markets have shown resilience, highlighting the importance of optimism and staying informed for navigating uncertain times.
The Troubles with Tariffs | Financial Perspectives
How do tariffs impact your investment portfolio? This month, Kent Kramer discusses the latest tariff policies, market volatility, and why diversification is key to managing uncertainty.
Tariffs, Turmoil, and Market Decline | Financial Perspectives
What's the rationale behind the steep new US tariffs and what does that mean for an investor's portfolio? What can or should we do as investors? In this special edition Financial Perspectives, Kent Kramer covers the announced tariffs, the impact on markets, and the dos and don'ts during market turmoil.
August 11, 2020 Financial Perspectives
1:09 - News: July 27th - August 7th
4:06 - Market News: July 27th - August 7th
4:42 - Are Things Getting Better or Worse?
5:28 - What's Going on with Gold?
10:05 - How Does Foster Group View Gold?
June 7, 2021 Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Alternative Investments
It’s summertime and we have two summer’s worth of movies to look forward to after 2020’s reduced calendar. AMC, a company that runs movie theaters has seen their stock value go way up in the past few weeks. Is this about great movies or something else?
This week Kent Kramer talks about two different valuation theories: Firm Foundation Theory and Castle-in-the-air Theory.
March 20, 2020 Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
In this Foster Group update, Chief Investment Officer, Kent Kramer discusses current circumstances in the bond market.
Is Now a Good Time to Invest? | Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
A popular question investors often ask is whether NOW is a good time to invest. This week, Kent Kramer talks about what is happening in markets now, and in the past, and what investors may want to know.
March 22, 2021 Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
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?
May 10, 2021 Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
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?
November 22, 2021 Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
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.
Inflation Aware Investing
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
You know the old saying, “What goes up must come down.” Currently everything seems to be going up at the same time.
Q1 Wrap Up: Ukraine, Inflation, Interest Rates | Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
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.
How Can Investors Benefit from Higher Rates? | Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
With inflation and interest rates rising, are there any silver linings for investors? One DIY US government bond investment you may not have heard about will soon be yielding over 9%. This week, Kent Kramer takes a look at I Bonds, what is happening in markets and the global economy, and what investors may want to know.
Knowing What Not To Do | Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
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.
Is Now a Good Time to Invest? | Financial Perspectives (In a Minute)
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
A popular question investors often ask is whether NOW is a good time to invest. This week, Kent Kramer talks about what is happening in markets now, and in the past, and what investors may want to know.
What’s Up (or Down) with the Bonds? | Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
Investors have been puzzled this year, maybe even disappointed, that the bond market broadly has seen negative returns. How can this be when many money markets and bonds have stated yields of more than 5%? This week, Kent Kramer explains why.
2022 In Review: What Did We Learn? | Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
2022 was one of those years many would like to forget – but before we put it completely in the rear-view mirror, what are the lessons that we can take forward to help us in 2023?
Debt Ceiling Politics & Markets | Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
Politics are always in the news. Right now, we're hearing a lot about the debt ceiling and the need to increase the US debt ceiling so the government can pay their bills ... or maybe not. This week, Kent Kramer provides an overview of debt ceiling history and what we are seeing today.
Does Cash Look Better Than Stocks? | Financial Perspectives (In a Minute)
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
With interest rates as high as they've been in 15 years, some are asking, "Are stocks necessary, or even advisable, for investments today?" This week, Kent Kramer looks at how cash vs stocks have performed over the years and shares important lessons learned.
November 8, 2021 Financial Perspectives
Category: Investing » Fixed Income / Bonds
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?