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In This Economy?
Whatever “this” is in 2022—the post-pandemic inflation where things are good, but also not so good. We’ll look back at this period and say, “I should’ve done this,” because we’ll benefit from hindsight. “In this economy?” covers so many things, and I won’t be able to use it forever.
What Recession Means to You
There’s a saying, “It’s a recession when my neighbor loses his job, it’s a depression when I lose my job.” Technically a recession is six months of falling GDP (gross domestic product).
Stock Market vs Real World
It might seem odd that stocks do well when the real-world economy looks ugly. The divergence is more common than you might think. Both the stock and bond markets rebounded during a slew of bad news.
When There’s Milk in the Streets…
During the Great Depression, deflation was one of the biggest issues. At the time, many thought removing the gold standard would be inflationary. Bank runs were common and hoarding gold became outlawed. Money itself became valuable, not goods and services. That’s one of the dangers of deflation.
Reaching Previous Highs
Money tends to find a home. When financial conditions are loose, those homes go from strong and sensible to shaky and speculative. When financial conditions tighten, the shaky investments tend to go first.
What is Direct Indexing?
Direct indexing is a strategy that involves purchasing the individual stocks that make up an index, rather than buying the index fund or ETF to track that same index.
Market Update: Now We Have Too Much Sh*^
Changes in supply & demand have reached a new era—now we have too much stuff. This shift means stores and warehouses have no space to store all of the excess inventory.
Did You Know CWA Has New Tax and Investment Offerings?
One reason Consilio Wealth Advisors went independent, was to access a greater variety of investment & technology solutions for our clients. With improved flexibility, we’re now able to provide our clients with greater value.