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What’s going on with MONCON – A look inside our recession probability model
I’ve been staying away from the heavy “blah, blah, blah,” technical writing in an effort to keep everyone focused on what I think the proper mindset should be during this crisis. However, I need to...
Guesser’s Remorse – How to not pick a market bottom
Hey there, it's Dave Armstrong with Monument Wealth Management. I got my video equipment set up here in my newly created home office situation in a spare bedroom in my house, so I want to get back...
Optimism is not naïve
Cheering is nothing more than false hope…it’s usually accompanied by denial, pretending, and sunny language. “Everything is fine!” But no amount of cheering can change the fact that we have seen the...
Investing During the Pandemic, with David Armstrong
Sean Spicer and co-host Lyndsay Keith welcomed Monument President and Co-Founder David B. Armstrong, CFA to their show Spicer & Co. on Tuesday, March 31st to talk about investing during the...
How to invest in the “future you”
First—If you missed my first Skype TV interview in history, be sure to see my hit on Spicer & Co. Q1 The first quarter of 2020 was the worst first quarter in Dow history. That’s 125 years. ...
How (not) to freak out
It’s natural to take in a steady diet of news, especially in this day and age. But right now, it feels we’re being force-fed like geese headed for foie gras. Managing your news intake is one...
It’s not about finding the market bottom
Everyone wants to know if the last three days mean we have seen the market bottom. Who knows. If you had asked me what the market was going to do Tuesday, when there was no action on passing what...
Here’s the real cost of timing the market
On days like today, do you find yourself saying, “I wish I bought in yesterday?” Or on days like yesterday do you say, “I really wish I had not just put money to work?” The reality is that if you...
Hope from China, truth about stimulus, and why cash is the ultimate hedge
In the irony of all ironies, the economies of China and South Korea are recovering. Now. While the global economy has come to a virtual halt. It’s either more evidence that we’re in the upside...