Barry Ritholtz, of The Big Picture investing blog, produced the graphic below, and we don’t think we could have created anything clearer. In Barry’s commentary, he outlines some of the things we as investors can spend a lot of...
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We live in an age where cybersecurity attacks pose both an ongoing and mounting threat to personal data. As a fiduciary that acts in our clients’ best interest, BCM takes cybersecurity seriously, ensuring that we maintain the...
Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices, LLC If a picture is worth a thousand words, the above chart says it all. Starting in 1980, $100 invested in the S&P 500 stock index grew to more than $10,000 so far. That represents...
Since their introduction nearly 30 years ago, 529 plans have been the go-to savings vehicle for ever-increasing college education costs. New changes to the FAFSA will change the way families plan around generational gifts for...
Let’s climb into the Way-Back machine. First stop – September 1974. What were the then news headlines? There were many, but probably the most impactful one was the resignation of Richard Nixon as part of the Watergate scandal...
As we endure another downside move in the current bear market in stocks, there are some technical analysis terms that come to mind: Bottoming and Bear Market Traps. Before explaining those terms, it is helpful to understand the...
It is both easy and convenient to ignore the harsh truth of mortality. While we try to focus on the good things in life and living in the present, acknowledging the inevitable throws a silencing wrench into our plans. It cuts...
Through June 28th, the S&P 500 Index has tallied a -20% return over 68 negative trading days this year1. With each additional negative day in the markets, investor confidence continues to erode. As the emotional toll...
How many billionaires are there today in the United States? While there is no definitive count, most estimates put the number at no more than 1,000. Whatever the precise number, given the power of compounding, there should be...