International investing has the potential reward of diversification, but it is coupled with additional risks. Over the last decade, the foreign market underperformed, while the U.S. market was strong. The tide may be turning. Proceed with caution, however. There are...
The opposite of tranquility is volatility. People are not alarmed when equity markets are volatile to the upside. When the markets turn south, however, investors flee from their serenity. The key to understanding volatility is understanding it is both the upside and...
Every crisis that America has endured, we have come out better than before. The 1987 crash is being discussed widely during these times. Recently, we have had the two worse days in the market since the 23% drop 32 years ago. My career in finance started just two...
When new families join our firm, “I can’t live through another 2008!” is a common statement. Naturally, we assure them that we have no intention of being trapped by a systemically broken market ever again. The main observation here for most of them making the...
Welcome to this week's Consider This with Big Joe Clark radio show, hosted by Joe Clark, CFP. This episode originally aired on December 1, 2018. To find our podcast, check out Consider This Program. In this episode you will find information about: Volatile Markets,...
Welcome to this week's Consider This with Big Joe Clark radio show, hosted by Joe Clark, CFP. This episode originally aired on June 2, 2018. To find our podcast, check out Consider This Program. In this episode you will find information about: Overvalued Stock, Social...
Welcome to this week's Consider This with Big Joe Clark radio show, hosted by Joe Clark, CFP. This episode originally aired on May 26, 2018. To find our podcast, check out Consider This Program. In this episode you will find information about: Value of the Dollar, Tax...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4" offset="vc_hidden-xs"][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id="sidebar-main"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text] You may have noticed (and it’s without coincidence) the basketball connotation in this blog’s design. From the...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4" offset="vc_hidden-xs"][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id="sidebar-main"][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text] Many Monday mornings start with addressing “surprises” that happened over the weekend. While we can’t predict good or...