With inflation consistently in the news, clients may wonder whether stock returns might suffer if inflation keeps rising. If we look at equity performance and the annual inflation rate over the last three decades in the U.S. (see chart below) the simple answer is that we’ve
Stock returns are volatile, but nearly a century of bull and bear markets shows that the good times have outshone the bad. The stock market’s ups and downs are unpredictable, but history supports an expectation of positive returns over the
Annual stock market returns are unpredictable, but the long history of positive returns may be reassuring to investors who find market downturns unsettling. What’s the conclusion? The stock market tends to reward investors who can weather annual ups and downs and
I spend a lot of time with clients who are nervous about the market. Nervous that the market has gone up a lot and is now too expensive. Nervous that it’s going down and will likely fall further. The unfortunate
If you’re investing with a goal of building wealth, I think investing in individual stocks is a bad idea. The clearest reason is that historically most stocks generate very poor returns. Overall market returns have been driven by a relatively
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I’m seeing more and more financial products being sold primarily based on their tax benefits, which always makes me a little nervous. Sure, nobody likes to pay taxes, and you should minimize them when you can. But for my lawyer
What does your dollar buy you? It depends. Are you spending it today or sometime in the future? If you’re not spending your dollar today, you’ve got a problem on your hands. With a positive inflation rate, your dollar is
Tim Corriero, J.D, CFP ®
Tim Corriero is an attorney, a Certified Financial Planner ® and founder of Juris Wealth, a financial advisory business for lawyers.
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