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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...
Why current sentiment can damage your investment plan
First and foremost, we want all of our clients to know that we fully understand the scope and severity of this financial situation and the impact it has had on portfolios and emotions. We recognize...
The Haystack: No matches were found
“The sea was angry that day, my friends. Like an old man trying to return soup at a deli.” -George Costanza Replace “sea” with “market” and it kinda sums up the past three weeks, doesn’t it? On...
This is more critical than anything you’ve done over the past 10 years
Erin Hay, here at Monument, sent me a great read from Collaborative Fund. While it is mainly an explanation of market bubbles, it does a great job at framing the current environment into the right...
Certainty during complex uncertainty
I’ll assume that everyone is following the news and doesn’t need a recap here other than to point out that this is a difficult situation - globally, nationally, economically and financially. Here...
Bear markets don’t always mean a recession
First, before I begin, please know everyone here at Monument knows this bear market and steep sell-off is deeply painful and personal to each client. Please reach out if you need to speak about any...
What if there is an upside to all of this?
Right now, people are selling stocks based on their predictions that corporate earnings will slow, and the current levels of the equity markets reflect what investors now think those stocks are...
Corrections and Bear Market stats: What you need to know
Hi, It's Dave Armstrong with Monument Wealth Management and today I want to talk about the recent market correction and all the turmoil going in the markets. The markets continue to slide deeper...
I told you this was gonna happen
Here they come…everyone who was just dying to be right. But look, OF COURSE THIS WAS GONNA HAPPEN!!!! It’s called INVESTING. Ben Carlson (@awealthofcs) summed it up in his blog from February 23,...