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Steve Coker, CFP
- 2 days ago
- 4 min
Preparing for a job change
A record 4.3M Americans quit their jobs in August. There are many reasons for the shift: record high job openings promising better...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Oct 10
- 3 min
The Worry List
Back in August we wrote about some of headwinds to economic growth for the remainder of the year. The list was short and included some of...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Jul 25
- 2 min
What is a fair share?
This week congress is expected to begin negotiations on sweeping changes to the U.S. tax code. We expect taxes to go up, particularly for...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Jul 16
- 3 min
More Inflation
In May I emphasized that inflation was on the move, and that inflation will become more and more important to investors in the months...
Steve Coker, CFP
- May 14
- 2 min
What about inflation?
The stock market was rattled this week on the release of April’s inflation data. Consumer price inflation (“CPI”) for the month of April...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Economic Boom
The S&P 500 hit another record this week as a combination of a receding virus, massive stimulus, and low interest rates pushed stocks,...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Feb 19
- 1 min
How the Economic Machine Works
As the virus recedes, investors are getting back to the nuts and bolts of the economy – a welcome change compared with tracking covid...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Adding up the stimulus
How could the stock market continue to rise during the pandemic? Why are stocks rising while so many Americans are still unemployed? The...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Jan 15
- 3 min
The Year Ahead – 2021 Outlook
When we wrote our 2020 outlook almost exactly one year ago, we outlined a basic expectation for 2020 and then highlighted the key risks...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Jan 9
- 3 min
2020 A Year in Review
Now that 2020 is over there are many who would rather not look back! Certainly 2020 will be remembered as a challenging year as many...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Dec 11, 2020
- 3 min
Valuation Check – What could possibly go wrong?
Despite the upheaval we have all felt during 2020, the stock market has made what appears to be a miraculous recovery, with the S&P 500...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Nov 1, 2020
- 2 min
Election Jitters
The market sold off this week as investors digested a combination of both positive and negative news including record breaking 3rd...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
Market Returns During Elections
How will the election impact the market? If Biden wins will the market crash? What about a Trump win? Will the uncertainty alone but...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Aug 21, 2020
- 4 min
Valuation Check: Is the market ready for a fall?
The S&P 500 hit new highs this week and it is natural to start asking, “have we recovered too much too fast”. I have received several...
Steve Coker, CFP
- Jul 10, 2020
- 3 min
Covid cases are up but the market doesn’t care
The S&P 500 hit a 4-week high on Friday, continuing to grind higher in the face of rising cases of Covid-19. We have previously said that...
Steve Coker
- Feb 28, 2020
- 2 min
Coronavirus Concern 2.0
On February 1st, in the early days of the Corona virus (now the more specific Covid-19) outbreak, we noted that historical outbreaks had...
Steve Coker
- Feb 2, 2020
- 2 min
Corona Virus Concern
As of Friday January 31st, the stock market officially erased the gains for the year as fears of the Corona Virus increased and the...
Steve Coker
- Jan 11, 2020
- 2 min
The Year Ahead - 2020 Outlook
2019 was a remarkable year! Now the burning question becomes what will 2020 bring? Will we see more of the same or will we see a...
Steve Coker
- Jan 3, 2020
- 2 min
2019 A Year in Review
By almost every measure 2019 was an exceptional year. Not only did the stock market in the U.S. and globally have their best year since...
Steve Coker
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
A Christmas Gift of Jobs
The U.S. consumer continues to be one of the bright spots in the global economy. Indeed, U.S. consumers continue to spend as if they...
