by don.gould | Mar 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Don Gould Negative interest rates–yes, interest rates below zero–are receiving a lot of attention these days. Central banks in Japan, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and Denmark all are experimenting with negative short-term interest rates. Yields on longer term bonds...
by don.gould | Jan 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
by Derek Baldwin, CFA Note: This post is an excerpt from Gould Asset Management’s Economic and Market Review for the Fourth Quarter of 2015. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. Emerging markets woes were a major theme in 2015, with...
by don.gould | Nov 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Tom Carr, CFP® President Obama’s recent signing of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 enacted new rules for claiming Social Security benefits. It’s important to note that most of the benefits of Social Security will remain the same, but there will be some who need...
by don.gould | Oct 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Daniel Gould Note: This post is an excerpt from Gould Asset Management’s Economic and Market Review for the Third Quarter of 2015. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. The US recovery held steady this past quarter, even in the face...
by don.gould | Sep 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Scott Smith, CFA It’s hard to believe, but the fourth quarter is almost upon us. With it comes the inevitable hustle and bustle of the holiday season, and for many investors and advisors, a last minute rush to complete a variety of portfolio tasks before the end...
by don.gould | Aug 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Don Gould The following post is from an email sent to Gould Asset Management clients on August 24, 2015. It is shared here for the benefit of our blog readers, in hopes it provides some helpful context for understanding the market’s recent volatility. As you are...
