Our Thinking

The U.S. economy and stock market have trended higher over long sweeps of time. A review of economic and market cycles can provide perspective for investing yet ahead.

Investors do not lack for investment choices. Has the significant proliferation of choices helped improve investment outcomes or made the decision process just more challenging?

Approximately one year ago, the full weight of the Coronavirus pandemic was exerted on economies and financial markets around the world. Some highlights from this challenging time can provide perspective for investing yet ahead.

Investors have been in search of yield for more than a decade. A high-level review of yields and returns can provide perspective for investing yet ahead.

An extreme event, the Coronavirus pandemic, has spawned other extremes. A review of their impact can provide perspective for investing yet ahead.

2020 has provided some unusual and extreme market developments, most recent being the strong November stock market rally. A review of some 2020 developments can provide perspective and balance for investing yet ahead.

Investors have focused for months on Coronavirus, the economy and elections. Recent outcomes have come with a rush, some with certainty and some with further clarity ahead. A review of some key factors known at this time can provide some perspective for investing yet ahead.

25 years ago Schlindwein Associates launched with a clear mission – to help clients reach their financial goals. In 1995, one could not have imagined all the events of the next 25 years. A review can provide some perspective for investing yet ahead.

Indexes provide reference for market direction and return. They also are the benchmarks upon which index and exchange-traded funds are constructed and managed. A look at some relevant index information can provide perspective and implications for investing in the current environment.

During this time of Coronavirus uncertainty and economic stress, financial markets have provided many bright spots. A look at some bright spots can provide perspective and implications for investing in the current environment.