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The Long Unwinding Road currency trade effects financial insights market analysis market trends s&p 500 tech stocks u.s. economy yen carry trade Aug 05, 2024

The S&P 500 Index hit its last all-time high on July 16th at 5,669. Since then, the market (as of this writing) is down about 8%. However, some stocks, namely Mega cap tech stocks, are down far more. The SPDR Technology Index ETF (XLK) is down 16% since its July 10th high.  

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Should You Buy Stocks When They are at All-Time Highs? financial insights market analysis s&p 500 stocks May 03, 2024

The short answer is: that’s not what you should be focusing on. Instead, investors should be asking, “at today’s valuation, is it a good time to invest?” 

Investing at all-time highs may seem scary for investors. We are told to buy low and sell high and buying at all...

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Always Expect the Unexpected financial planning investing market analysis s&p 500 tech stocks Jan 25, 2024

Looking back at 2023, one thing we can reflect on is the winding road we navigated along the way. The last several years we’ve had alternating results and abnormal returns. In 2020, the S&P fell more than 33% before recovering before year’s end to finish up 18%. In 2021, the...

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Is Rental Income Really Passive and that Good a Deal today? investing real estate s&p 500 stocks u.s. economy Jan 24, 2024

One of the largest competitors to the stock and bond markets is real estate. In the United States alone, real estate is worth $47 trillion in June 2023, according to Benoit Properties.1 Owning real estate has been the cornerstone of the American Dream since the Pilgrims landed four hundred years...

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