Both the positives and negatives of earnings, tax cuts, interest rates, and trade are affecting the market, but is the glass half full or half empty? It depends on what’s being served up by the Federal Reserve, China, and employers. What’ll you have? U.S. stocks have been on a wild ride lately, with major indexes Read more
Sharp Lines: What the Midterms Could Mean
The most momentous midterm elections many of us have ever experienced are (almost) over (at press time, several races were still too close to call). It’s never easy to say exactly what it all means so soon after the results are in, and these politically fraught times make it even less so. Still, it’s possible Read more
Oh, We Owe: the National Debt, the Deficit, and You
Everyone knows what debt is: money borrowed that must be paid back. If you own a house or car, or if you have a credit card or a kid in college, chances are you are managing some form of debt; you have to pay it off and have some plan to do so, lest you Read more
Bear Fears and Handbag Branding in Las Vegas at Emerald’s Annual Conference
In mid-October, Bowen Asset Management attended the annual financial conference in Las Vegas sponsored by the Lancaster County-based Emerald Advisers, Inc. It’s always a worthwhile and informative trip to the desert for this compact and intimate gathering of very smart money managers, featuring lively interactive panel discussions with top investment and retail analysts and research Read more
Retiring? Oh, the Places You (Might) Go
Whether you’re facing imminent retirement or just daydreaming of the far-off day you can hand in your ID badge and office keys, one thing you won’t find a shortage of is advice: from what kind of insurance you’ll need to when to collect Social Security to the best place to retire. So, where should you Read more
Ups and Downs: Economics and Market Update Second Quarter 2018
Both the positives and negatives of earnings, tax cuts, and trade are affecting the market, but is the glass half full or half empty? After the volatility of the first quarter, the second quarter of 2018 saw the fluctuation subside, but interest rate choppiness continued, along with a flattening yield curve on bonds — all Read more