AVIOR INSIGHTS – How Long-Term Investors Can Be Optimistic When Others are Negative
For some investors it may feel as if the market can’t catch a break. After what has already been a difficult start to the year, last week’s GDP report confirmed that economic growth slowed for the first time since the pandemic began. This news, along with higher interest rates and faster Fed tightening, drove the S&P 500 back into correction territory and the Nasdaq into a bear market. However, there...
AVIOR INSIGHTS – Why Investing is Hard but Still Worth Doing in Today’s Market
Perhaps nothing summarizes the investor experience better than the old quote that "nothing worth doing is easy." The current market environment, as uncomfortable as it may be, serves as a reminder that staying invested is difficult. The very definition of investing involves sacrificing what we could buy and consume today in order to achieve more tomorrow. Over long periods, this is how all investors can transform hard-earned savings into true...
AVIOR INSIGHTS – Why Market Cycles and Short-Term Swings Are a Normal Part of Investing
Many investors face the constant struggle of wondering whether the rules of investing have changed. This is especially true today given how much has evolved over the past two years. Investors are adjusting to a new economic landscape of higher inflation, rising interest rates, and tighter Fed policy. Different parts of the market have swung wildly throughout the pandemic recovery, including tech stocks, energy, bonds, crypto, and more. It can...