Second quarter has come and gone, along with the usual mixed bag of “what next?” news. There were the typical ugly players such as potential trade wars and rising interest rates. There were also the usual market darlings, such as this quarter’s big, bold tech stocks. Each in their own way can tempt you to […]
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By GARDNER SHERRILL |Investor’s ColumnJune 12, 2018 A Widow’s Guide to Financial Decisions Nothing can prepare you for losing your spouse. Grief affects each of us uniquely, but as if to add insult to injury – at a time you are least prepared to respond – the world seems to demand rapid response to a […]
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Here at Shoreline we try to keep the financial jargon to a minimum. But even where we may succeed, you’re likely to encounter references elsewhere that can turn valuable information into mumbo-jumbo yet to be translated. Consider us your interpreter. Today, we’ll explore correlation, and why it matters to investing. A Quick Take: Correlation Helps People […]
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If you were a member of the popular press, you’d probably be happy with 2018’s first quarter performance. At last – some volatility-fueling news in early February, with plenty of enticing “largest,” “fastest,” and “worst” market superlatives to savor after a long, languid lull. Download PDF As usual, there are plenty of potential culprits to […]
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By now, you’ve probably heard the news: Your own behavioral biases are often the greatest threat to your financial well-being. As investors, we leap before we look. We stay when we should go. We cringe at the very risks that are expected to generate our greatest rewards. All the while, we rush into nearly every move, […]
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Experience and evidence alike show us how severely bear markets test investor resolve, sabotage otherwise solid plans, and just plain hurt. We’ve also seen how damaging it can be to act on rash fear rather than rational resolve during market downturns.
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It has been more than 3,280 days since we hit the bottom of the Financial Crisis on March 9, 2009. The 17-month drop in Market Values that began on October 10, 2007 saw the Standard and Poor’s 500 lose more than half of its value as it dropped from a high of 1565 to its low point of 676. If you had retired at the start with $1,000,000 fully invested in the S&P 500 you would have watched your nest egg shrink to $430,000.
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Every new year brings a new set of financial planning challenges and opportunities. With the passage of the tax reform bill at the end of 2017, the new year is no exception. These new rules represent the most sweeping change in the tax code in a number of years, with most of the new rules taking effect in 2018.
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Happy New Year! With 2017 in the rearview mirror, we’re pleased to reflect on – and share with you – a newly released 2017 Market Review. Download PDF Overall, the view is quite pleasant for most global and domestic returns alike, even though few financial forecasters were predicting this sort of slam dunk at the […]
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The start of a new year is always a good time to take stock (pun intended) of where you are. This certainly means a review of your investments in terms of your current asset allocation versus your target allocation.
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