by dkelley | Jan 8, 2020 | blog
Global Asset Allocation Views – Q1 2020 The S&P 500 closed 2019 at a record high and trending in the opposite direction from 2018’s December low. Below I provide the returns of the S&P 500 over the past three years and the largest intra-year declines for...
by dkelley | Nov 26, 2019 | blog
401k Plans 8, 18, 107, 56, 51 “From 8 lawsuits filed against employers in 2006, the numbers surged to 18 in 2007 and 107 in 2008, before declining for the next five years, according to the Boston College report authored by George Mellman and Geoffrey Sanzenbacher…...
by dkelley | Oct 8, 2019 | blog
Global Asset Allocation Views – Q4 2019 Markets – The S&P 500 eked out a 1.19% gain for the quarter. Europe, Emerging Markets, and Small Caps ended the quarter lower, unable to continue the momentum from the first half of the year. Defensive sectors continue to...
by dkelley | Jul 23, 2019 | blog
Are we in it for the long haul? Since 1960, the average American life expectancy rose from 69 years of age to 79 years of age, as modern medicine has made treatment more effective, complimented with more time being spent on preventative care, and thus boosting the...
by dkelley | Jul 15, 2019 | blog
Global Asset Allocation Views – Q3 2019 Q2 Highlights – Markets – The S&P 500 returned 3.79% to settle at its all-time closing high. The Russell 2000 (a representation of small cap companies) closed up 1.74% and posted a new two month high. International markets...
