Submitted by SAS Financial Advisors, LLC on September 23rd, 2020
Various economic recovery predictions were highlighted in last week's SAS Newsletter. Recovery curves represented by similarly shaped letters are used usually U-shaped, V-shaped, K-shaped, etc. SAS underlines the elements leading to a K-shaped economic recovery prediction.
Submitted by SAS Financial Advisors, LLC on September 17th, 2020
Last week, the SAS newsletter highlighted recency bias and how current events have a lasting persistency in our decision making framework. It's a human bias to have a blind spot for anticipating better or worse times, different than today's conditions.
Submitted by SAS Financial Advisors, LLC on September 10th, 2020
Last week we discussed the relentless climb higher for the major indexes, along with the need for American confidence in the way the country is responding to Covid19 and the economy, continuing racial tension, and the Fed’s latest approach regarding inflation and inflation rates.
Submitted by SAS Financial Advisors, LLC on September 4th, 2020
Last week, the SAS Newsletter highlighted the market nearing record highs, and the two Americas: Main Street and Wall Street. SAS remains cautious amidst the ever shortening news cycle.
Submitted by SAS Financial Advisors, LLC on August 27th, 2020
Last week, the SAS newsletter highlighted the DNC, the impact of the Federal Reserve on markets, and the Fear of Missing Out when assessing investing new cash or selling out of certain investments - essentially, holding on to conserv
Submitted by SAS Financial Advisors, LLC on August 19th, 2020
Investing and the Fear of Missing Out
Last week, we highlighted the phrase "Don't Fight the Fed" to explain the relationship between current events and the unexpected, positively rebounding market, catch more Read more
Submitted by SAS Financial Advisors, LLC on August 13th, 2020
"Don't Fight the Fed"
“Don’t fight the Fed” is an old Wall Street saying. That is the only explanation I have for market performance in 2020. There is a great deal of bad news and yet the S&P 500 reached an intraday record this week and may very well close at a new high in the midst of a recession.
Submitted by SAS Financial Advisors, LLC on August 5th, 2020
The hits keep coming. In the news it seems there is never a dull moment yet at the same time it feels as though our lives and time are frozen. Life during the time of Covid-19 is different from any time in our lives before. The expectation of change is constantly in the air.
Submitted by SAS Financial Advisors, LLC on July 31st, 2020
So far this week we are facing the expiration of many provisions of the CARES act, most importantly, the extra weekly unemployment benefit of $600 as well as additional funding for testing, schools, municipalities and states, hospitals and more. A Democratic Congress is negotiating with a Republican Senate and the White House.
Submitted by SAS Financial Advisors, LLC on July 23rd, 2020
Events are unfolding rapidly, assumed Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden is presenting policy statements. Of particular interest to us is his proposed tax reform policies.
