In the two days following Apple Inc.’s earnings announcement, shares of its stock increased 9%, making it the first company in history to be worth more than ONE TRILLION DOLLARS. Sometimes it seems that the average American bandies the words “billion” and “trillion” about just a little too casually, not truly understanding the magnitude of…
In our December Investment Commentary, Cryptocurrencies and Cheeseburgers, we noted that Bitcoin was a tad bit speculative—as a reliable currency or as an investment. Our sentiment hasn’t changed and its price activity this week (down 8%) prompted us to re-visit Bitcoin.
With the stock market grabbing all the exciting headlines, you could conclude that the bond market is simple and inconsequential. At first glance, bond investing seems easy: you buy a bond, receive periodic interest payments, and get your money back at maturity. Piece of cake, right? Not really. The bond market is far more complex…
One of the things we’ve learned in our business is that when virtually the entire investment world is absolutely, positively sure something is going to occur, not only does it NOT occur but the opposite usually does. Occasionally these are called “bubbles,” like the tech-stock bubble when everyone was convinced tech stocks would only go…
Boyer Corporon Wealth Management, LLC (BCWM) announces that Cindy Wysong, CFP®, and Cory Bloodgood, CFA, have joined the firm's ownership group. With their addition, BCWM is now a team of seven owners, thus providing the company with a solid foundation that will allow it to continue to grow and expand. Founded in 2007, the personal wealth and…
