Stock market top, or not?
Click here for the Cascade Q1 2013 BD Commentary The S&P 500 posted 1st quarter gains that haven’t been experienced since the run-up to the dot-com bubble in 1998. Everyone is fearful that we are about to give up these gains nd repeat the horrible cycle that has plagued us for the past 16 years. However a longer term view shows that at some point the market will break out into sustained...
Read MoreWelcoming 2013- may you Prosper!
Certainly everyone strives to grow their investments and incomes in the coming year. But at Cascade we also want you to grow your wealth in a comfortable and deliberate way, and this is the real challenge. The worries of yesterday are still with us, the uncertainty and frustrations are as omnipresent as ever. In this show we peer into the fog of the crystal ball and try to identify a path...
Read MoreYear end tips for your retirement plan
Does your retirement plan have more funds than you have fingers? Has your employer turned on the match but you continue to leave free money on the table? Do you remember who you put as your beneficiary when you die? What’s the best way to get help? This was a great show that answers these common mistakes that are so easy to resolve. Radio Show 11-30-12 Year End Retirement Plan...
Read MorePost Election Investment Strategies
Coming back from the election hype feels like sitting back down at your desk after a week of vacation- the realization that the same challenges exist, with no clear solution. In today’s show we discuss the likelyhood of further equity market losses, and what their signals will likley be. Radio Show 11-9-12 Post Election...
Read MorePre Election Fears are Lost on Investors
Year to date returns are strongly positive for most all market investments, other than the large amount of cash sitting in bank accounts. While the talking heads continue to fan the flames of this summers wildfires, it appears that the global stock market simply doesn’t care. Radio Show 10-12-12 Q3...
Read MoreDon’t get in the way of the Bernanke Freight Train
It’s important for all savers to understand the impact of Ben Bernanke’s decision to launch a third round of bond buying (QE3). The Federal Reserve’s move to spend $40 Billion each month will continue to discourage bond investors and reward prudent risk-takers. Listen to our recent radio show where we discuss how the average person can take some simple steps towards...
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