This is cool. Seriously. There’s a lot of money out there – more than you’ve ever imagined. Where the money resides, and in what proportions, is fascinating. We think you’ll agree more the further you scroll down. We can thank the creative people at Visual Capitalist for recently assembling this chart. Click here for the original link. Enjoy, John & Bill
2017: Year in Review
Another Record, But This Time a Good One In 2016, a record was set: worst start to a year, ever. Although a recovery came quickly, it was no fun while it lasted. In 2017, another record was set: all twelve months saw a positive return. Far more palatable. Never before had this happened, though we’ve been close in years past. But this time, even the bad months were good enough to stay positive, and cement 2017’s place in history. The worst month was August, with a return as low as a tenth of a percent. August was followed by the …
A Holiday Wish…and Some Humor
Happy Holidays! During this season, we take time to reflect upon the good things we have…like our relationship with you. We appreciate working with you and hope that the holidays and the coming year will bring you happiness and success. John & Bill
An Article Worth Reading – 2017 Market Predictions
This is why you should turn off CNBC, stop listening to Jim Cramer, and unsubscribe from Money Magazine. If you’re short on time, scroll down to the graphs, and you’ll see why Mr. Mackintosh from the Wall Street Journal could repost this story every year. Enjoy, John & Bill Wall Street’s 2017 Market Predictions: Pathetically Wrong Forecasting is difficult, but this year showed exactly how pointless it can be: Markets performed opposite of virtually all predictions By James Mackintosh Nov. 23, 2017 4:58 p.m. ET We all like to remember our successes and forget our failures, and finance is …