I hope everyone is having an enjoyable summer! Asheville’s summer this year reminds me of those growing up – not too hot and enough rain to keep things lush and green. In my last post following this year’s market correction, I cautioned that corrections are a process and on average take four months for markets [...]

The markets took a turn lower this past week and we are now approaching the lows of mid-February. The Dow is actually several percentage points lower than the S&P and Nasdaq, primarily because of the price action of Boeing. And while the market may be down 10%+/- from the January highs, most portfolios are down [...]

A bit over a month ago, I posted an article about market volatility. In it I reminded you that periods of low volatility won’t last forever and that a 5% pullback, or even a 10% correction, would not surprise me. Well, welcome to some newfound volatility and an 8% pullback (perhaps more to come). Markets [...]

Happy New Year!! I hope each of you had a wonderful holiday season and that 2018 is off to a great start (albeit a very cold one here in NC). As we begin the new year, it seems like a good time to share some thoughts about the market in 2017 and what we may [...]