There has been no shortage of words to describe the market environment as of late: “worst one day percentage decline, largest single day move, recessionary indicator, trade war, interest rate fears” – and the list goes on and on. Going forward from here, we believe only one word matters – CHOICE Investing has always been […]

I’m an avid reader of all things Seth Godin, including his daily blog posts.  This recent post stuck a cord and made me think of recent market activity.  *Be sure to visit the link to the post and consider subscribing!) The title of the post was “String too Short to be Saved”, telling the story […]

I recently attended Schwab’s IMPACT conference in Washington DC. IMPACT is a conference for independent advisors that custody assets at Schwab (like Windermere). The three day agenda is filled with education sessions on the markets, economy, and our practices as well as high profile keynote addresses and opportunities to connect with money managers, Schwab personnel, […]

October was certainly a trying month for investors. While we all understand that markets can move in both directions, downward moves always attract far more of our time & attention and lead to significant questions and concerns. Media outlets do their best to explain the moves, predict the future, and create as many shocking headlines […]

You’ll have to forgive this Canadian for the hockey analogy but it occurred to me lately that this famous quote from the “Great One” perfectly summarizes our approach to markets: I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been ~ Wayne Gretzky It’s so tempting as investors to […]

“Timing is everything”  This age-old saying can be applied to so many areas of our lives – including investing.  Lately, it seems like timing is on top of a lot of investors’ minds.  Questions such as:  Is it time to get out of the market?  Is it time to go all in?  Is it time […]

2018 sits in stark contrast to 2017 when it comes to many things – including investing and the markets.  After a steady climb in 2017, where almost nothing could stop the upward movement across virtually all asset classes, 2018 has been a much more challenging investment environment. Emerging markets have faced headwinds from a rising […]

Remember Tug of War?  Something tells me you may have played on the playground or at a family reunion.  Split into two groups (ideally of equal strength), pick up your respective ends of the same rope, and pull as hard as you can.  Eventually, one group prevails – whether it be due to momentarily greater […]

Summer has finally arrived.  There is a seemingly endless list of things to do and places to be – leaving even less time than usual to focus on your money and the markets.  What key items should you be paying attention to?  We suggest keeping your “eye on the TIGER” – Trade, Interest rates, Growth, […]

A few parting thoughts and some funny outtakes from the meeting Omaha is a great town.  At the suggestion of my friends (who had been before), we stayed right by the arena in Old Market.  Hotel rooms are at a premium but it was an excellent location and very convenient       Gorat’s, one […]