Thursday, May 6th the stock market began like most days. Since it hit the panic bottom in March, 2009, it steadily climbed each month with very little volatility. The 12-month period ending April 30th realized a 38%+ gain. However, recent market increases have been accompanied by worries of how several European countries are going to…
Last week’s Senate hearings regarding alleged improprieties at Goldman Sachs provided some of the best daytime television since the late 80’s when the Senate grilled Oliver North regarding his role in the Iran-Contra scandal. North was a member of the National Security Council which was secretly selling weapons to Iran in order to encourage the…
At Boyer & Corporon Wealth Management, an important part of our job is to actively pursue ongoing education in the various aspects of our profession. To do our job well, it’s imperative we stay on top of the very latest news, rules, trends, and forecasts in a wide range of topics. From regulatory issues to…
Health care reform is here. Whether you are looking forward to it or whether you are dreading the changes it will bring to your life, it is here. Barring constitutional challenges from Republicans regarding the Administration’s legal ability to mandate the purchase of anything (in this case, the purchase of health insurance) to the legitimacy…
You may intrinsically have an idea of when a recession begins (when your neighbors lose their jobs) or when a depression begins (when you lose your job). You might even feel like you know when it has finally ended (when your 401K has returned to the value it was 2 years ago). But did you know that…
