Investment Outlook - US Central Bank Policy: What in the FED is going on?
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
US headlines over the last quarter continued to swing negative. Some days, even weeks, were tough to stomach.
Investment Outlook - Third Quarter 2022 Market Recap
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
The third quarter of 2022 saw equities officially enter a bear market amidst declining global economic sentiment.
Investment Outlook - Strong US Dollar
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Powerful, well-built, tough, and indestructible are all synonyms for the word STRONG. The word strong has positive connotations in our lexicon, but when used to describe the US dollar it is more complicated.
Ask the Rational Investor: Steps to Improve Your Portfolio
Monday, October 10, 2022
How quickly markets can change! In our September Ask the Rational Investor, we discussed steps to improve your portfolio after the stock market had recovered about two-thirds of its decline.
Beese Fulmer named to CNBC FA 100 list for 2022
Monday, October 10, 2022
CANTON, Ohio (Oct. 10, 2022) – Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management, a leading Northeast Ohio private investment firm, has been named to the 2022 CNBC FA 100 list of top U. S. registered investment advisors (RIAs).
Ask the Rational Investor: Repositioning Your Portfolio into Market Strength
Sunday, September 4, 2022
Most major stock market indices have recouped about two-thirds of their decline over the past several months. Reexamining the allocation of cash, fixed income, and stocks in your portfolio now that prices have recovered could be a good idea.
Ask the Rational Investor: Banks paying high and growing dividends
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
The Financial sector has traditionally offered slow and steady earnings growth complemented by rising dividends. Perhaps not exciting stocks but consistent and steady.
Europe: A challenging Road Ahead
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
US headlines over the last quarter continued to swing negative. Some days, even weeks, were tough to stomach.
Check the Ingredients Before Biting into a Target Date Fund
Monday, August 1, 2022
It Ain’t (That) Easy
“Target-date funds” continue to gain a share of investors’ wallets, with now more than a quarter of 401k plan participants owning at least one such mutual fund.
“Target-date funds” continue to gain a share of investors’ wallets, with now more than a quarter of 401k plan participants owning at least one such mutual fund.
Investment Outlook Second Quarter 2022: What was the Secret Sauce?
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Since the dawn of civilization, standards of living tend to improve marginally from one generation to the next. However, history is punctuated with exceptional periods of rapid progress.
Investment Outlook Second Quarter 2022: Market Recap
Monday, July 25, 2022
After you live through the worst of anything in the last 50 years, it's easy to have regrets about being involved in the first place.
Ask the Rational Investor: Should you buy the dip?
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
At the market correction’s low point, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were down around 20 and 30% for the year.
Ask the Rational Investor: Assessing Stocks' Competitive Strategy
Monday, June 6, 2022
Perhaps you’ve undergone strategic planning at your workplace, company, or a local non-profit board and experienced a SWOT, or Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis.
Ask the Rational Investor: Good Investors Stay Ready for Pop Quizzes
Monday, May 9, 2022
A good investor is always ready for a pop quiz, and market volatility often tests that readiness for finding attractive investments.
Quick price declines can cause investors angst, especially if their asset allocation leans too aggressively towards equities.
Quick price declines can cause investors angst, especially if their asset allocation leans too aggressively towards equities.
Investment Outlook: First Quarter 2022 - The Seesaw Effect
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Interest rates have been in the spotlight all year, with changes having all sorts of ripple effects on the economy from Wall Street to Main Street.
Investment Outlook: First Quarter 2022 - Fingerprints of a Great Business
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Dusting for the fingerprints of a great businessAt Beese Fulmer, we are constantly on the hunt for high-quality businesses.