by Gould Asset Management | Apr 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
There was never a dull moment for financial markets in the first quarter of 2023. Markets seesawed monthly between optimism and pessimism. The Fed hiked interest rates twice, with another expected. Two banks collapsed amid old fashioned bank runs. The US debt ceiling...
by Gould Asset Management | Apr 19, 2023 | 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 2023. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. US Growth Intact but Risks Remain The US...
by Gould Asset Management | Mar 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Many thanks to those who joined us Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 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...
by Gould Asset Management | Mar 18, 2023 | Uncategorized, Claremont Courier
by Don Gould For weeks, the news media has been warning of an impending crisis if the two houses of Congress and the president are unable to reach agreement on raising the debt ceiling. Let’s look at what’s going on here and whether you should be losing sleep. In this...
by Gould Asset Management | Jan 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Fourth Quarter Reprieve Can’t Fix 2022 Stock and bond markets bounced back in the fourth quarter. Global stock benchmarks climbed about 10%, while the leading US bond index gained about 2%. The recovery was largely fueled by a modest decline in bond yields; more...
by Gould Asset Management | Jan 13, 2023 | 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 2022. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. Stocks Pare Losses in Q4, Capping Rocky Year...
by Gould Asset Management | Oct 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Mama Said There’d Be Years Like This To paraphrase the old song, mama said there’d be years like this. Notwithstanding such warnings, 2022 has been a jarring time for investors.It’s a bit of a cliché to say that the stock market took a roller coaster ride, but...
by Gould Asset Management | Oct 14, 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 Third Quarter of 2022. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. Signs of Slowdown in the US The US GDP...
by Gould Asset Management | Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized, Claremont Courier
by Don Gould Stocks worldwide have declined steadily from their all-time highs reached at the start of 2022. The benchmark S&P 500 US stock index recently exceeded the 20% decline from peak that (arbitrarily) defines a bear market. Adding to investor woes, bonds...
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...
