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2023 Market and Investment Outlook

The S&P 500 closed 2022 down 18%, in sharp contrast to some very favorable market returns in prior years. At the close of 2021, the S&P 500 was up an astounding 26% annually, or 100% cumulatively, over the last three calendar years (2019, 2020, and 2021). While these returns were celebrated, they were then followed [...]

By |2024-05-10T15:46:26-05:00January 13th, 2023|Investment, Markets, Retirement|

Tipping the Balance of Power in Asia

In the early 1970’s, China and the United States seemed like an unlikely match. No formal communication or diplomatic ties had existed for 25 years. Henry Kissinger laid the groundwork for formal ties with a series of secret meetings in 1971. Richard Nixon then formally ended the public silence with a historic visit to China [...]

By |2024-05-10T15:50:50-05:00January 19th, 2021|Markets|