by westlakeFi | May 20, 2019 | Article, Financial Management, News, Opinion, Politics, Stock Market
My audience may remember how early 2018 I referenced Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive officer at DoubleLine Capital for saying he believed the market would gain 15 percent before finishing in the red. He certainly called the loss for the year. I enjoyed the...
by westlakeFi | May 14, 2019 | Article, Opinion, Politics
Throughout this year investors had been largely betting on a U.S-China trade deal soon. The S&P 500 posted its worst week of this year after a rout earlier in the week, according to Yahoo Finance, May 10, 2019. On the same day, the Trump administration raised...
by westlakeFi | Mar 18, 2019 | Article, News, Opinion, Politics, Stock Market
As we celebrate a ten year old bull market it is worthwhile to see how we got here. Yogi Berra called it correctly with his statement, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” At a press conference on March 3, 2009, it was at the time President...
by westlakeFi | Feb 25, 2019 | Article, News, Politics, Stock Market
Expect President Donald Trump to soon take full credit for the terrific stock market performance this year. The administration and Trump allies kiss this President’s ring for ridding the country of excessive regulations on businesses, questioning trade policies,...
by westlakeFi | Jan 31, 2019 | Article, Politics
With the government shutdown in our rearview mirror, it’s a good idea to identify the elephant in the room. Instead of saving at a level that can make work optional, retailers are delighted to see that Americans have embraced the mantra, ‘Spend, baby, spend!” As I...
