by Gould Asset Management | Jul 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Don Gould Voters in the UK took markets by surprise on June 23, passing a referendum calling for Britain to withdraw from the European Union (EU)—the so-called “Brexit.” In the lead-up to the vote, investors showed increasing confidence that the motion would be...
by Gould Asset Management | Apr 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
by Scott Smith, CFA Note: This post is an excerpt from Gould Asset Management’s Economic and Market Review for the First Quarter of 2016. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. 2016 got off to a rough start as global equity markets...
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...
