By Don Gould Whenever someone asks me whether it’s worth it to make a small extra effort to earn some additional money on their savings, I often apply what I call the “sidewalk” test. I ask, if that amount were sitting on the sidewalk right in front of you, would you...
by The Gould Asset Management Team Note: This post is an excerpt from Gould Asset Management’s Economic and Market Review for the Third Quarter of 2019. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. US Expansion Intact, but Manufacturing’s...
by Donald Gould A Growing, Slowing Economy On the financial and economic front, this fall’s colors are a bit of kaleidoscope. It’s an odd time in the economy, with seemingly contradictory indicators coming from various directions. On the plus side, the consumer side...
Gould Asset Management is pleased to announce the launch of a bi-monthly column in the Claremont Courier. Our “MONEY and INVE$TING” column will provide insights into matters of finance and investing, with that unique “Gould” perspective and...
The Claremont Courier recently highlighted Gould Asset Management’s 20th anniversary in the most recent edition of their newspaper, touching upon our company’s history and some of our guiding principles that have helped us along the way. An excerpt has...
by Donald Gould Cognitive Dissonance Investors may be experiencing a bout of cognitive dissonance. Many indicators show the global economy slowing, and recession warnings abound. A decelerating economy hurts corporate earnings, which are a primary driver of stock...
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 2019. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. Stocks Rise as Economic Slowing Brings...
by Donald Gould In mid-January we lost an investment giant with the passing of Vanguard funds founder John C. (Jack) Bogle at 89. Arguably, no individual in the last century has had a larger positive impact on the individual investor. His structuring of Vanguard as a...
by Donald Gould “Winter is coming.” It’s the grave mantra of TV’s Game of Thrones, portending a possible end of days for the mythical kingdom. Hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide anxiously await the outcome. Meanwhile, back at the Claremont ranch, happily, it’s...
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 2019. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. US Economy: Signs of Slowing, but Still Growing...
