by Gary S. Morrow | Jan 20, 2022 | Commentary
Honesty by the CDC via The NY Times: “Unvaccinated people with a history of Covid also had lower rates of infection and hospitalization than those protected by vaccines alone. The data are consistent with trends observed in international studies, the researchers...
by Gary S. Morrow | Jan 19, 2022 | Commentary
Only 4 States Have Regained All the Jobs Lost Since the Pandemic. What do they have in common? The lede: The U.S. has a long way to go before our economy fully recovers from the damage inflicted by the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In all, we’re...
by Gary S. Morrow | Jan 19, 2022 | Commentary
Great stuff from Ryan Detrick: The first Fed rate hike is like taking the training wheels off. Some volatility is perfectly normal, but by no means does it mean you fall down. In fact, bull markets go another 3 years plus after the first Fed hike, with the S&P...
by Gary S. Morrow | Jan 19, 2022 | Commentary
Would 401(k) participants use a Social Security ‘bridge’ option? The bridge option would use 401(k) assets to pay retirees an amount equivalent to their Social Security benefits so they can postpone claiming benefits, thereby increasing their monthly payment when they...
by Gary S. Morrow | Jan 15, 2022 | Commentary
Growth Carnage – The Game Plan In this week’s edition of the Market & Portfolio Review, we are going to update investors on the 2022 game plan to turn performance around, go back on the offensive, and claw back the underperformance our clients experienced in...
by Gary S. Morrow | Jan 7, 2022 | Commentary
Peak Inflation/Growth After a very difficult 2021 where active investing was challenged by multiple waves of COVID and inconsistent policy from the Federal Reserve, we are going to spend time this week reviewing the key factors that led to challenged returns in 2021,...
