by Robert Bartley | Dec 5, 2024 | Markets, Quarterly Update, Robert Bartley
Let’s take the long view of the current market and its value – and then ask how it affects your portfolio and what (if anything) you should do about it. A Quick NoteWe have experienced a post election bump in the market. That is usually the case when the results...
by Robert Bartley | Aug 29, 2024 | Inner Health, Living Life, Robert Bartley
🤯 As a whole, Americans are chronically unhealthy. It seems the deck is stacked against us! Our food source is wacked and our health system is dysfunctional; the incentives are all wrong. I realize, the last two sentences are probably not a surprise to many of...
by Robert Bartley | Aug 29, 2024 | Markets, Quarterly Update, Robert Bartley
Let’s take the long view of the current market and its value – and then ask how it affects your portfolio and what (if anything) you should do about it. A Quick NoteIt is all about the economy stupid! Things have been slowing for a while. The labor market, a...
by Robert Bartley | Jun 28, 2024 | Investing, Markets, Robert Bartley
In the chart below the green line represents the capitalization weighted (based on size of company) S&P 500 index. The blue line represents the same 500 company stocks equally weighted in the index. Since early 2023 the market’s performance has been dominated by a...
by Robert Bartley | Jun 12, 2024 | Charitable Giving, Living Life, Robert Bartley
As co-chair of the Easterseals VIP campaign this year, I was asked about charitable giving and tax benefits at a recent event. I thought I would share some charitable tax planning ideas and make a final pitch for Easterseals VIP. We will be wrapping up the VIP...