By John C. Ogle | jcogle@atlaspwm.com
In April, the Bureau of Labor Force Statistics put the unemployment rate at 14.75%,[3] and it is expected to reach nearly 16% during the third quarter. Questions we have to ask… is the market detached from the economic reality? And what business does the stock market have in rallying, anyway?
By John C. Ogle | jcogle@atlaspwm.com
I’ve used the analogy of hiking across a valley… we know that we’ll be able to get to the other side because we can see it, but what we don’t know is exactly what the terrain will be like between here and there. There might be streams to cross or rough patches to deal with along the trail.
By John C. Ogle | jcogle@atlaspwm.com
We believe to the extent an investor is properly positioned now, patience rather than force will prove to be a prudent strategy. With that, I offer the following…
By John C. Ogle | jcogle@atlaspwm.com
There is a well-known body of research that suggests that at any point in time, current market prices reflect all currently known information…
By Christopher Aiello | caiello@atlaspwm.com
Conventional wisdom says that only people who are older or wealthy need to create one of these or worry about estate planning in general. However, even people who are young and have modest amounts of assets should have a plan for when they die.
By John C. Ogle | jcogle@atlaspwm.com
Financial markets hit their highest pessimism levels in mid-March, on nearly the same calendar day that Bear Stearns collapsed 12 years ago. The difference is the response times. Policymakers are responding quicker and with more force now as compared to 2008.
By John C. Ogle | jcogle@atlaspwm.com
On a more practical level, we view the recent market activity as an “event driven” correction rather than either a “cyclical” or “structural” selloff. Given this, along with our preference for history rather than hysteria, we are working to cut through the current chatter.
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