Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, Trek Financial There is no doubt an attention shortage on the current Presidential election. The details of which candidate will win has increasingly been sidelined by the one pressure that is…
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Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, Trek Financial September has brought about a correction amidst the stock market recovery that began this spring. After briefly reaching new highs in the beginning of September, markets have trended lower…
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, Trek Financial On one side we have market fundamentals. On the other, we have extremely accommodative fiscal and monetary policy. The juxtaposed forces are at odds with each other and stock…
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How do we navigate such an incredibly unique environment?
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, Trek Financial There are a few things that are undeniable in the current environment: things are challenging socially and economically, and we have had a tremendous rally off the market lows…
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, Trek Financial How can a massively disruptive event can leave such an indelible mark on the world that most observers find strikingly beautiful? Glaciers, volcanos, and rivers all shape their environments…
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, Trek Financial The market has seemed to recover quickly and is nearly back to even for the year despite the severe market decline in the first quarter. The decline was enough…
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, Trek Financial We are still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest, and a major election year. While markets enjoyed a nice recovery in April and May, June has been a…
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, Trek Financial Markets have been rallying hard despite seeing depression era numbers, high unemployment, businesses struggling to reopen (at least many small businesses) and social unrest. Nevertheless, the market trudges higher…
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, Trek Financial From V to U or square-root – what does the shape of recovery look like? Last week we had a Live Market Update and enjoyed presentations from two of…
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Is it more likely that the markets will plunge from here, or are they likely to continue to recover?
Written by: Benjamin Bimson CIMA®, CMT® / CIO, Trek Financial There is no shortage of guessing these days as to what our future may look like. Some guesses are rosy. Some are dark and cloudy. What we do know…