Common Cents

Common Cents

  Last week…   …the markets clawed back some ground.     As illustrated in the graph, most asset classes had a major comeback last week, not quite returned to previous highs, but a positive move nonetheless.   US Large Cap companies saw the...
Common Cents

Common Cents

  Last week…   …investors seemed to take the flight to safety.     All US Equities were down from the previous week.  There were no discernable patterns between either Large, Mid and Small Companies or Growth and Value Companies. Technology was...
Fun Financial Christmas Facts

Fun Financial Christmas Facts

  No 1. COVID Christmas time While COVID has led to some unfortunate economic circumstances, research shows that people are ready to dish out some cash for the holidays. In fact, consumers are planning to spend an average of $730 on holiday expenses this year,...
Common Cents

Common Cents

  Last week…     …the market was spooked!     By what? Possibly the announcement of another COVID variant.   We only had two asset classes across both equities AND fixed income that showed a gain from the previous week. Those winners were...