What a difference a year makes. A year ago, the onset of the Covid pandemic left us staring at an abyss of unknown length and depth. Major parts of the world economy were shuttered, with no end in sight. Stock markets plunged in February and March 2020 and the federal...
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 2021. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. US Economy Gaining Momentum The US economy...
by Don Gould I remember as a 10-year-old the wonder of my first passbook savings account. It was with a savings & loan (S&L), a bank-like company that focused on home mortgages. The savings account paid a 5.25% interest rate. Every time I visited the S&L...
Many thanks to those who joined us on Tuesday, March 16th, for our live webinar and Q&A with Don Gould, our President and Chief Investment Officer. Don covered a variety of topics including: The current state of the economy and markets during the Covid era Rising...
Having penned these quarterly letters for the past two decades, we cannot recall a time as…as…as what? As remarkable? As eventful? As challenging? Take your pick, but let’s just settle on…extraordinary. America has just concluded a year that defies description. ...
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 2020. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. Despite Pandemic, Stocks Finish 2020 on...
by Don Gould Frequently we encounter a client who has a substantial cash balance and wants to get it invested for the long term, but is unsure about when to enter the financial markets. The cash might be from an inheritance, the sale of a home or business, or simply...
Real Returns In our recent client webinar[1], company president and chief investment officer Don Gould focused much of his discussion on “real” interest rates; that is, the interest rate after adjusting for the effects of inflation. For example, a bond that pays 3%...
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 2020. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. Sharp Rebound, but Waning Momentum US GDP...
Many thanks to those who joined us on Tuesday, September 15th, for our live webinar and Q&A with Don Gould, our President and Chief Investment Officer. Don gave an update on the markets and the economy in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, and also responded to a...
