by Gould Asset Management | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
A Very Tough Quarter for Markets No question about it—it was a very tough quarter for stock and bond markets and everyone who invests in them. The benchmark S&P 500 fell 16.1% in the quarter, bringing its decline from peak to the 20% drop that arbitrarily defines...
by Gould Asset Management | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
by The Gould Asset Management Team Note: This post is an excerpt from Gould Asset Management’s Economic and Market Review for the Second Quarter of 2022. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. Stock Market Decline Accelerates in...
by Gould Asset Management | May 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Many thanks to those who joined us Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 for Don Gould’s live webinar which provided an in-depth update on the current market environment and some of the ongoing challenges facing investors . Don touched upon quite a few topics which included:...
by Gould Asset Management | Apr 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Inflation is Here Inflation is now at levels not seen in 40 years, thanks to a perfect storm of events. First, governments countered the Covid pandemic with massive fiscal and monetary stimulus, pumping up consumer demand and tightening labor markets, both...
by Gould Asset Management | Apr 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
by The Gould Asset Management Team Note: This post is an excerpt from Gould Asset Management’s Economic and Market Review for the First Quarter of 2022. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. US Growth Strong Despite Emergence of New...
by Gould Asset Management | Jan 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
A Sprinting Market…Gasping for Breadth? The US stock market rocketed upward by more than 10% in the fourth quarter, finishing another remarkable year at all-time highs. The large cap S&P 500 index returned a whopping 28.7% in 2021. Strong corporate earnings...
by Gould Asset Management | Jan 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
by The Gould Asset Management Team Note: This post is an excerpt from Gould Asset Management’s Economic and Market Review for the Fourth Quarter of 2021. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. Stocks Surge Despite Inflation and...
by Gould Asset Management | Dec 10, 2021 | Claremont Courier, Uncategorized
by Don Gould Last week in Part One of this two-part series, I focused on how to increase the tax benefit of your charitable donations, enabling you to give more to charity at the same net cost. In this Part Two, I will review three other strategies for tax-smart...
by Gould Asset Management | Dec 3, 2021 | Claremont Courier, Uncategorized
by Don Gould “Give us your clunker and save on taxes!” “Call your PBS station right now and make a tax-deductible donation to support public television!” By now, it has been well pounded into our brains that donations to qualified charities are tax-deductible in the...
by Gould Asset Management | Oct 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Inflation Returns, But for How Long? Inflation is back. You can see it at the grocery store, in restaurants, wages, housing costs, gasoline, and many other places. Inflation also manifests in a more subtle way—getting less for what you pay. Have you noticed that the...
