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Aug 30, 2020

The US Presidential election season is in full swing. But does it matter for the Stock Market which party gets elected? Spencer Wright from Halbert Wealth joins Derek to review some surprising historical statistics around market returns and GDP growth. Including some surprising data on some Presidents you might have...


Aug 23, 2020

If you listen to CNBC or Bloomberg you probably hear analysts talking about how the Forward PE Ratio is higher than historical averages on the stock market. But how are they figuring these numbers? How does the drop in earnings in the S&P 500 in 2020 due to Covid19 compare with earnings drops in 2008 and 2009? How long...


Aug 16, 2020

For years many have pointed to the end of the 60/40 Portfolio’s reign as a mass recommended asset allocation. But even in 2020, it still worked as bonds rallied and interest rates dropped to record low levels in the US. But with rates this low, do the risks now outweigh any potential benefits? How much more...


Aug 9, 2020

In the recent Covid financial crisis the Federal Reserve “printed” a bunch of money that increased the money supply. This should lead to massive inflation, right? Well, maybe not if we look at the relationship between the velocity of money (how often the same dollar is used) and the inflation rate. See how to figure...


Aug 2, 2020

Apple released earnings last week but also announced their board authorized a 4-1 stock split. Do stocks splits matter anymore? And would a 4-1 Apple stock split completely shake up the weighting of the Dow Jones Industrial Index?

 

Effect of Stock Splits

Authorized stock split vs. implemented

How a stock split affects...