August 2020

4 Reasons Stocks Are Up While the Economy Is Down

Submitted by Moneywatch Advisors on August 25th, 2020

Several people have asked me recently why the stock market is up so much (the S&P 500 is up over 5% on the year) when the economy is doing so poorly (there are 13 million fewer people working now than in February). So, while the movement of the stock market is unpredictable because it consists of billions of trades each day, each motivated by individual investor’s own needs and beliefs, here are 4 broad reasons for the disconnect:

What Is a Bond? And Why Should You Care?

Submitted by Moneywatch Advisors on August 11th, 2020

My favorite Bond is James, not to be confused with the ornithologist(look it up) of the same name. And, while I treasure my bonds with family and friends, they are not Treasury bonds. So, while you choose between reading on or scrolling to the next cat video, here is why you should care what a bond is: You undoubtedly own some or parts of them and you should know what they are and what they do. First, let’s talk about you.

August 2020 Newsletter to Clients

Submitted by Moneywatch Advisors on August 10th, 2020

Enjoy this month’s edition that features a market update, a historical note on market performance during election years and a retirement factoid.

Market Update:

Our Terrifying Vacation

Submitted by Moneywatch Advisors on August 4th, 2020

Our family started vacationing on Squam Lake in New Hampshire periodically when I was in middle school and my wife, kids and I have maintained the habit. In fact, we just returned from a week at our collective happy place where, this year, we had to dig deep to cope with a challenge unfamiliar to civilized society. Here is our terrifying story.

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