Market Commentary Q1 2016
Q1 2016 ended slightly positive from where it started. If you weren’t paying attention though, the accumulated returns were not a smooth sideways line to […]
Invigorate Your Financial Habits With New Ideas
Organizing your financial life should be at the top of your new year goals. Here are some easy tips and ideas to help you get […]
Market Commentary Q4 2015
For the last 3 months of the year, markets were positive with the exception of commodities. Yet, as you can see below, the increase was […]
Market Commentary Q3 2015
The third quarter 2015, for most investment asset classes ended with negative returns. The S&P 500 lost 6.4% total return for the quarter, and based […]
Chicago Bucktown 5K Supporting Gilda’s Club
Gilda’s Club Chicago offers free programs for men, women, children, and their families and friends whose lives have been impacted by any kind of cancer. Their mission […]
Market Commentary Q2 2015
If you fell asleep on 3-31-15 and woke up on 6-30-15, you would have missed some significant world events, yet little changed in returns across […]
Market Commentary Q1 2015
The first quarter of 2015 produced positive returns for most investors. As anticipated, market volatility and global uncertainty continued as new headlines triggered market peaks […]
Market Commentary Q4 2014
Despite a bumpy ride throughout 2014, the US economy gained pace while the US Equity and fixed income markets outpaced most markets around the world. […]
Market Commentary Q3 2014
The wide-spread gains of the first-half of the year narrowed as several asset classes hit highs and lows throughout the quarter. Again, market movement was […]