by Gould Asset Management | Jan 16, 2024 | 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 2023. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. Stocks Surge in Q4, Capping String Year, as...
by Gould Asset Management | Oct 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Markets Dip in Third Quarter The third quarter saw stocks and bonds both decline in the face of continuing Fed tightening. Inflation is down sharply from its 9% peak in mid-2022, but at 3%-4% it’s still above the Fed’s 2% target. So, rather than taking a relaxing...
by Gould Asset Management | Oct 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 Third Quarter of 2023. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. US Economy Steady Amidst Headwinds The US...
by Gould Asset Management | Sep 1, 2023 | Uncategorized, Claremont Courier
by Don Gould Savers rejoice! Short-term interest rates, such as those on U.S. Treasury bills, recently breached the 5% level after sitting near zero for nine of the past 14 years. Cash is no longer trash; “financial repression” — that is, central banks keeping rates...
by Gould Asset Management | Jul 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
We hope your summer is off to a good start. US Stocks Bounce Back US stock indexes zoomed in the second quarter, with the S&P 500 large cap price index up 8.3%. By early June, the index entered bull market territory, having climbed 20% from its October 2022...
by Gould Asset Management | Jul 18, 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 Second Quarter of 2023. The excerpt is posted here for the benefit of our blog subscribers. Stocks Move Higher in Q2 Amid a Resilient...