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Dec 20, 2019
3 min

Top Picks and Outlook for 2020

US stock market returns in 2019 were unexpectedly high despite an economic slowdown with the S&P 500 Index yielding a YTD total return of...

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Nathan Ramos

Jul 10, 2019
4 min

Global Economic Slowdown

Insights Neutral on US stocks due to the inverted yield curve and high valuation. Positive on US bonds as the Fed expected to lower rates...

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Nathan Ramos

Jan 8, 2019
5 min

Global Market Outlook 2019

Insights Positive on US stocks as recession unlikely and record high corporate profits. Overweight consumer staples, energy, and material...

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Nathan Ramos

Nov 14, 2018
3 min

Is the Market Overvalued?

Stock market returns have been phenomenal over the last 10 years. The Real S&P Composite Total Return Index averaged 9.14% in the ten yea...

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Nathan Ramos

Oct 12, 2018
2 min

October Market Sell-Off

Volatility has returned to the market for the first time since the January-March 2018 period with a 6.71% sell-off for the month of Octob...

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Booming Economy and Inflation Above Expectations

Nathan Ramos

Jul 19, 2018
5 min

Booming Economy and Inflation Above Expectations

Summary Our outlook for the stock market, real assets, and cash is positive. We see positive economic fundamentals supporting stock marke...

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Saving, Investing and Getting Rich Automatically

Nathan Ramos

Mar 19, 2018
6 min

Saving, Investing and Getting Rich Automatically

How many of us have the wealth to retire comfortably and maintain our current living standard? How many of us are able to put 20% down on...

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Nathan Ramos

Feb 12, 2018
3 min

Bitcoin Outlook 2018

Bitcoin hit a record high of 19,511.00 on December 18, 2017 giving holders of the cryptocurrency a very nice Christmas present. It has su...

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Nathan Ramos

Jan 31, 2018
2 min

Market Outlook 2018

The stock market started off the year in full swing with a 5.57% year-to-date return on the S&P 500 Index and a 10-year Treasury bond yie...

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