After getting off to an optimistic start, the stock market ended the first half of 2010 with an ugly finish. The first four months of the year continued the rally which began March 9th of 2009, but the market declined over 7% in May and over 5% in June, completely wiping out the gains of…
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…
