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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, CFP
Jul 10, 20203 min read
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, CFP
Feb 28, 20202 min read
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, CFP
Feb 1, 20202 min read
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, CFP
Jan 11, 20202 min read
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, CFP
Jan 3, 20202 min read
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...
Steve Coker, CFP
Dec 9, 20192 min read
Valuation Check
It has been an exceptional year for stocks and the S&P 500 is hitting new highs. The rally continues to be broad, with all the S&P 500...
Steve Coker, CFP
Nov 25, 20192 min read
A Deal With China?
The Dow fell 1.6% last Tuesday on news that Trump was expanding the trade war with China. Since that time the Dow rose 2.7% on rumors...
Steve Coker, CFP
Oct 14, 20192 min read
What is the Federal Reserve?
With the Federal Reserve once again in the news, it is worth discussing this important organization and its role in the economy and...
Steve Coker, CFP
Sep 9, 20193 min read
Is Inflation Dead?
The Federal Reserve lowered the Federal Funds target interest rate by .25% this past week to 2.25%, marking the first Federal Reserve...
Steve Coker, CFP
Aug 5, 20192 min read
America's Longest Expansion
It is July 2019 and it is now official: the current US economic expansion is the longest on record, turning 10 years old this month. ...
Steve Coker, CFP
Jul 8, 20192 min read
Trump-Xi: What we learned
One of the most significant issues facing the global economy is the ongoing, smoldering trade war between the US and China. This tense...
Steve Coker, CFP
Jul 1, 20192 min read
The China Problem
Stock markets around the world sold off this week on rising risks of a trade war between the United States and China. With the worlds...
Steve Coker, CFP
May 10, 20193 min read
Preparing for the next recession: 9 things you need to know
By Jared Franz and Darrell Spence: Capital Group When is the next recession? That’s one of the questions we hear most often. And for...
Steve Coker, CFP
May 6, 20197 min read
Reducing your taxes in retirement: How to keep more of what you have saved
Many things change dramatically when you retire, not the least of which is your tax situation. Retirees face a unique set of...
Steve Coker, CFP
Apr 26, 20193 min read
Staying Diversified
Diversification hasn’t mattered much over the past few years. U.S. stocks have consistently outpaced non-U.S. markets. Even within the...
Steve Coker, CFP
Apr 19, 20192 min read
Federal Reserve Holds Rates
As most economists expected, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady last week. Despite the uneventful outcome on rates, markets...
Steve Coker, CFP
Mar 25, 20192 min read
Rising risks, but good data
After a bear market (20%) decline in stocks in the 4th quarter of 2018, the stock market is off to a positive start in 2019. When you...
Steve Coker, CFP
Jan 28, 20193 min read
Inflation Watch
We all hate inflation when the cost of goods and services rise. Fortunately, for more than a decade, inflation in the United States has...
Steve Coker, CFP
Oct 15, 20182 min read
Why the Markets Hate Tariffs
Markets have been increasingly volatile over the past few weeks, and one of the reasons has been the introduction of tariffs by the Trump...
Steve Coker, CFP
Apr 1, 20182 min read
