The Market Commentator

The coronavirus pandemic has triggered unprecedented levels of economic turmoil and stock market volatility. It’s very difficult to stay the course when no one seems to know what lies beyond the horizon. There are steps you can take to help your investment portfolio survive the Covid-19 pandemic. “In the 20th Continue Reading

The U.S. stock market continues to fall over fears of the coronavirus and its impact on the global economy.  Interest rates were highly volatile over the course of the week but ended up little changed as the 10-year treasury yield only fell two percentage points and currently sits at 0.92%.  Continue Reading

After Trump announced a national emergency today and government stimulus, stocks soared over 9.0%.  However, this only mitigated a portion of the stock markets large losses on the week as major indices still finished down over 8.0%.  Interest rates moved higher on the week with the 10-year treasury yield rising Continue Reading

Highlights The U.S. economy continues to look strong despite coronavirus fears, as they have yet to materialize in economic data. However, the U.S. stock market has priced-in these fears as they dropped over 8.0% during the month of February. Interest rates are also falling as the 10-year treasury yield dropped Continue Reading

After a highly volatile week the U.S. stock market ended slightly higher as investors digest the developments of the coronavirus outbreak.  However, interest rates continue to fall as the 10-year treasury yield fell from 1.13% to 0.71%.  Meanwhile, the price of gold rose 5.5% to $1,674 an ounce as investors Continue Reading

The sudden spike in stock market volatility has led many individual investors to look for ways to de-risk their investment portfolios. A Roth IRA conversion is a powerful way to reduce the harm caused by a market correction. Such a conversion will significantly boost retirement benefits if the value of Continue Reading

The U.S. stock market plummeted on the week as coronavirus fears ramped up.  Consequently, interest rates also recognized a considerable fall as the 10-year Treasury yield dropped from 1.47% last week to 1.13% today.  However, the price of safe-haven gold surprisingly fell 3.6% to $1,587 an ounce as analysts suspect Continue Reading

Highlights The Richest Man in Babylon is a compilation of parables about a camel dealer in ancient Babylon, and the principles that enabled him to become the city’s richest man. In this post, we continue our discussion on the insights the book provides to create, grow, and protect wealth. “Wealth, Continue Reading

The U.S. stock market closed the week at all-time highs, despite the spread of the coronavirus, as overall strong corporate earnings and positive economic data lift the market higher.  Interest rates were virtually unchanged on the week as the 10-year treasury yield rose from 1.58% to 1.59%.  Although the markets Continue Reading