by Angela Jirau | Oct 4, 2021 | Bauman Daily, COVID, Evergrande, Federal Reserve, Market Volatility, Trading Strategies, U.S. Economy, Volatilility
That was the worst September for stocks in a decade. But before you breathe a sigh of relief that it’s over, Ted and Clint look ahead to October. Will it be just as scary? The stock market is sure to face a whole set of challenges — some old, some new. And if...
by Angela Jirau | Oct 1, 2021 | Bauman Daily, Evergrande, Federal Reserve, Investing, news, Stock Investing, U.S. Economy
Ted held a LIVE YouTube event on Friday, October 1, 2021. The topic? The biggest threats facing the markets. Investors endured a series of shocks the last two weeks of September. Evergrande. An energy crisis. A week of political brinkmanship. But what’s next? Ted...
by Ted Bauman | Sep 28, 2021 | Bauman Daily, Economy, Federal Reserve, Investing, Investing Basics, Investing Strategy, Trading Strategies
Recently, someone I follow on Twitter recounted how a friend had invested some money for his child. He expected an annual average return of 16% on that investment. He based this on the compound annual return of the total U.S. stock market over the last decade. There’s...
by Angela Jirau | Sep 27, 2021 | Bauman Daily, China, Evergrande, Federal Reserve, Quant Factors, Trading Strategies, U.S. Economy
The Evergrande crisis shocked the world. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell announced tapering could start as soon as November. And China continued its crackdown on cryptocurrencies. It was bad news for investors across the board. But these threats aren’t the real...
by Ted Bauman | Sep 20, 2021 | Bauman Daily, China, Commodities, Federal Reserve, Real Estate, U.S. Economy
I’ve emphasized the centrality of U.S. government policy to your investments for 18 months. Whether it’s the Federal Reserve, stimulus payments, infrastructure bills or the fight against COVID, what the public sector does has had an outsized influence on stock prices....
by Angela Jirau | Sep 6, 2021 | Bauman Daily, ETFs, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing, news
It’s hard to believe it’s the unofficial end of summer. It’s even harder to believe that markets are still directionless after nine months! Happy Labor Day to you. Hopefully you are enjoying some time with friends and family. The markets are closed today and our team...
