by Michael Lecours | Jun 21, 2013 | Economy, Finding Confidence, Politics & the Economy, Uncategorized
It’s been a big week! But don’t lose focus on the long term. Too many people are making a big deal over the Fed’s announcement earlier this week, resulting in traders kicking up a lot of dust in the markets and the talking heads dissecting the meaning of the...
by Michael Lecours | Jun 19, 2013 | Economy, Finding Confidence, Investment Behavior, Uncategorized
We’ve fielded a few phone calls from clients in the past few weeks confused about why their statements are not reflecting the same rate of return of the S&P 500 which they’re hearing about in the news. We’re not surprised by the observation. The S&P 500 has...
by Michael Lecours | May 16, 2013 | Economy
The stock market is running. The economy … not so much. So what is going on? A quote I wrote down months ago (but not the author). It sums it up: “we expect robust flows … to dominate fundamentals.” In a perfect world one invests in the stocks of...
by Michael Lecours | Apr 26, 2013 | Economy, Uncategorized
For the last few weeks, we’ve all been distracted with important issues. To name a few, completing tax returns, listening to the debate on guns, and following the news on the rising tensions in North Korea. If you think back, you may have missed a headline about...
by Michael Lecours | Apr 20, 2013 | Economy, Politics & the Economy, Uncategorized
The following comment was included in the newsletter we sent to our clients at the end of September. It was written during a period where many were unsure how the election would affect their portfolio. “It’s actually been a pretty good year for most investors....
by Michael Lecours | Feb 15, 2013 | Economy, Uncategorized
Thanks everyone who joined us for this week’s conference call. We had a high turnout and even more people that want to be part of them in the future For those that are interested in this week’s call, you can listen to the recording by clicking...
