Oct
11

Fire in a Crowded Theater

posted on October 11th 2018 in Market Commentary with 0 Comments

By Bob Veres Yesterday’s market declines — the Dow down 3.15%; the S&P 500 down 3.29%; and tech stocks, as represented by the Nasdaq index, off 4.08% — were entirely within the normal range of mini corrections, which we’ve experienced numerous times since March 9, 2009. But they represent an interesting test of character for […]

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Dec
18

Gold: Is It Worth Its Weight?

posted on December 18th 2016 in Austin CFP Team Posts & Your Financial Advisor with 0 Comments

Political upheaval, inflation pressure and uncertainty of global norms have recently resulted in a glitter on gold. Furthermore, the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) finally approved its new Shari’ah standards on gold, potentially opening up gold as investment for an additional 1.6 billion Muslim investors heretofore not able to invest in […]

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