Perseverance in Down Markets May 4, 2016 Categories: Asset Allocation, Bull Markets, Cash, Emerging Markets, Investing The first Sunday in April is always one of my favorite days of the year as it typically marks the final round of The Masters Golf Tournament. This year, defending champion Jordan Spieth entered the final 9 holes of the golf tournament with a 5 shot lead. He had been flawless through 63 holes and it was almost a foregone conclusion that he would march through the final 9 holes and be the first back-to-back champion since Tiger Woods in 2001-2002. He bogeyed 10 and 11. Then he stepped to the tee of the famous 12th hole, a 155-yard par three, the middle hole of the vaunted “Amen Corner.” The typical Sunday pin placement on the front-right side of the green tempted Spieth and he promptly deposited two balls in Rae’s Creek and went on to post a quadruple bogey. He would never recover and finished 2nd Read more
Risk vs. Volatility August 21, 2015 Categories: Asset Allocation, Bonds, Risk Management, Volatility As an avid reader and follower of global financial markets, a day rarely goes by that I don’t observe what transpires in markets. I am fascinated by the ebbs and flows of data, information, economies, and markets. Learning new ideas challenges my mind and hopefully improves my portfolio management ability. Read more
