Investment Strategy & Market Updates

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Question: “Cryptocurrency . . . Good or Bad?”

August 15, 2018

  • Cryptocurrencies are a fad

  • Investments are highly volatile, speculative stocks and are not real investments

  • We warn investors to stay away from the “Cryptocurrency Get-Rich-Quick” schemes

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Investment & Economic Strategy Update: August 1, 2018

August 02, 2018

  • Wages are increasing & Job numbers are improving

  • US Economy continues to grow with no signs of a recession

  • Policies put in place under current administration are strengthening the US economy

  • Trade Wars or Tariffs don’t concern our strategy because Fair Trade is good for all

  • We recommend Emerging Markets and to stay out of developed Europe

  •  Conservative accounts should hold cash while waiting for buying opportunities

  • We have reduced bond exposure across the board

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Question: Equity Indexed Annuities . . . Good or Bad?

August 02, 2018

  • Investors are misled by the Annuity Charlatans with 6% returns & 10% bonuses

  • These annuities are designed to return maybe 1.5% over a 10 year rolling period

  • Do your homework! Don’t be suckered into the fake pot of money by a sales pitch

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Investment & Economic Strategy Update: July 26, 2018

July 27, 2018

  • Broad deal between US & EU reached to drop the tariffs in favor of fair trade

  • Eventually, trade deals with others will be reached strengthening the US economy

  • Just because the economy is good, doesn’t mean investments will skyrocket simultaneously

  • Emerging Market economies are performing well

  • Corporate earnings at record numbers - companies are growing & it's trickling down to the individual

  • We believe the strong economy will eventually translate into higher investment prices & should improve your investment account’s performance

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Question: “Over-Invested in Bonds?”

July 27, 2018

  • When interest rates increase, bond values decrease

  • Bonds can change in value just like any other investment & aren’t as safe as everyone assumes

  • If US economy continues on its current course, those over-invested in bonds can receive poor returns or even significant losses

  • Just because you’re more conservative, owning an oversaturated bond portfolio in a Buy & Hold stock asset allocation is not an appropriate strategy

For more on Bonds, download our special report, “Beware of Bonds!”

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Investment & Economic Strategy Update: July 12, 2018

July 13, 2018

  • Overall, markets are slightly up halfway through the year

  • Less volatility than we saw in the 1st quarter of 2018 & will continue to see normal volatility

  • The trade imbalance has been an issue for decades, Trump aims to resolve this to strengthen the US economy

  • Expect to see growth of the economy of over 3% on an average annual basis

  • We have reallocated our portfolios for increased growth in the 2nd half of the year

  • After trimming bond exposure, we are holding more cash in conservative accounts, waiting for the next opportunity

  • Like what we see in the US economy and Emerging Markets, & have exited positions in Developed Markets like Europe

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Question: "Tariffs . . . Good or Bad?"

July 13, 2018

  • Don’t believe trade wars will come to fruition

  • Too many investors are making emotional decisions based on tariff hype from the media

  • Reposition portfolios from being too conservative to more growth oriented

  • Emerging Markets & US Economy present great opportunities while Europe experiences issues

  • Holding cash is a great opportunity for conservative investors who are over-allocated in bonds

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Investment & Economic Strategy Update: June 20, 2018

June 20, 2018

  • Fed raised interest rates & is likely to do so 1 or 2 more times in 2018

  • Tariffs will eventually be worked out in America’s favor

  • European investments are experiencing slow growth stemming from economic policies and oversaturation

  • Emerging Markets are doing well with reasonable valuations

  • We plan to fine tune our portfolio in the near future to minimize risk from bond exposure

  • Expect normal volatility to continue, which can provide the opportunity to make a realistic return if invested properly

  • Economy appears strong with a healthy job market

  • We see a slight increase of recessionary risk, very slight, as always we continue to monitor

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Question: “Traded REITs . . . Good or Bad?”

June 20, 2018

  • Should not be owned at this time due to rising rates

  • Poor performance last year & are struggling in 2018

  • Could lose 10% – 30% of your investment if rates continue to rise

  • Don’t fall victim to yield chasing traps to stretch your returns

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Do You Have a Real Advisor or an Arsonist?

June 07, 2018

Learn the difference between a Fee-Only Fiduciary Money Manager and the other So-called Advisors

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