2nd Quarter 2019: The Wall
As most of our clients and friends are aware, we do not make stock market forecasts. In fact, we believe short-term market prognostications are almost always unworthy of the time spent to produce or consume them, as we do not think anyone can reliably predict gyrations in asset prices in advance. That said, we can […]
Retirement Income: A Lower Risk Recipe To Yields Of 2.5% To 7% — Or More
JA Glynn Private Wealth’s Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Mike Kimbarovsky spoke with Investor’s Business Daily about a flexible approach to investing for generating retirement income. Read More: Investor’s Business Daily
Norm Conley Discusses Why Stocks Are Nearing All Time Highs
On The Watch List, JAG Capital Management CEO and CIO Norm Conley discuss why stocks are nearing all time highs. Watch now: The Watch List
Amazon A Top Stock Pick For Investors?
On Fox Business, JAG Capital Management’s CEO and CIO Norm Conley and MarketWatch Technology Editor Jeremy Owens discuss the impact of the U.S.-China trade war on the tech sector, the tech stocks to watch and the Senate bill that would force tech companies to disclose the value of consumers’ data. Watch now: Fox Business
Norm Conley Talks Investing in Large Cap Names
On Bloomberg, JAG Capital Management’s CEO and CIO Norm Conley talks about investing in large cap names. Tune in: Bloomberg
Towering to New Speeds
If you live in an American city, your cell phone employs a fourth-generation wireless protocol called 4G. Data rates using the 4G network enable content-intensive applications such as streaming and mapping. 4G signals broadcast long distances and their radio waves are able to penetrate buildings. Although 4G has improved the mobile experience, the technology has […]
To Impossible & Beyond
A revolution is underway in food science. Plant-based meat substitutes that taste like meat are now on the market. The food craze has set-off a stock craze. Beyond Meats has appreciated by 40% since its initial public offering in April, and Impossible Foods is preparing to raise equity. The ingredients of these new foods provide […]
2Q Earnings Results Hint at Firming Fundamentals
While the market has been somewhat volatile over the last few weeks, we’re increasingly encouraged by recent fundamental readings. The earnings beat rate for the S&P 500 is tracking at 72.5% so far this quarter, a marked improvement over the prior quarter’s reading and in line with the last 10 quarters’ average. We are especially […]
1st Quarter 2019: Rebounding Returns
Storm clouds gave way to sunshine for investors during the first quarter of 2019, resulting in very strong returns for risk assets. The S&P 500 Index posted a 13.65% return in the three months ending 3/31/19, representing its best quarterly gain since late 2009 and its best first quarter since 1998. As if investors needed […]
Markets Vote “No” on More Fed Rate Hikes
Including the most recent .25% increase in December 2018, the Fed has hiked rates nine times over the past three years. Furthermore, as late as early October of last year, the Fed was indicating that future rate hikes were likely to occur into 2020. While the Fed heavily influences short-term bond yields via their power […]