Investing
Investing in a Presidential Election Year
Submitted by JMB Financial Managers on March 11th, 2024Matching Your Investments to Your Risk Tolerance
Submitted by JMB Financial Managers on January 28th, 20203 Proven Ingredients for Improving Investment Results
Submitted by JMB Financial Managers on January 10th, 2020It’s really difficult to achieve consistent investment results. Or is it? It turns out you can dramatically improve your investment results by using three proven ingredients in your investment process.
Understanding What Affects Your Risk Tolerance While Saving for Retirement
Submitted by JMB Financial Managers on September 17th, 2019It is no surprise that any type of investing comes with some amount of risk. Understanding what affects your risk tolerance and how to manage it, especially when you’re saving for retirement, can help you be more successful in reaching your financial goals.
The U.S. Bond Market is Not Signaling a Recession
Submitted by JMB Financial Managers on September 12th, 2019A Recession is Not on the Horizon for the U.S.
Global interest rates are plunging as investors brace for a worldwide slowdown. Global investors have now pushed the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note down to 1.46%, with most of the drop occurring over the past three weeks. We also recently saw the U.S.
The Yield Curve Inversion: Harbinger of Doom, Early Warning Sign, or a Bunch of Hype?
Submitted by JMB Financial Managers on August 27th, 2019Why is the US Bond Market on a Tear, Pushing Rates Lower?
Submitted by JMB Financial Managers on August 12th, 2019Stock Market Volatility: Acting vs. Reacting
Submitted by JMB Financial Managers on January 25th, 2019The Hidden Risks of Passive Investing
Submitted by JMB Financial Managers on January 9th, 2019It is no secret that investment dollars have been shifting from actively managed investments to passively managed investments. There’s one number that explains a good portion of this phenomena: 7.23%. The compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of the S&P 500 has been over the last 15 years ending in 2019 has been a paltry 7.23% per year.