Threats from North Korea, mass-murder in Las Vegas, major hurricanes hammering Texas and Florida, earthquakes in Mexico, and more terror attacks in Europe . . . clearly an environment that would have investors running for the exits. Yet, despite this deluge of disaster, the stock market has persisted to be strong this past month, rising…
By now you have likely heard about the cybersecurity breach at Equifax, one of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies, in which 143 million American consumers’ personal information was compromised. This data breach does not directly affect your accounts managed by Boyer & Corporon Wealth Management (BCWM). However, your personal and virtual safety is…
Sean Easterly, Wealth Advisor with Boyer & Corporon Wealth Management (BCWM), is now the fifth member of the firm (alongside Eric Clark, Cindy Wysong, Richard Boyer, and Laura Carley) to become a Certified Financial Planner professional, thus earning him the right to use the CFP® designation. Why does this matter? Because the Certified Financial Planner™…
It is a relief to hear that all of the friends, family, and clients of Boyer & Corporon Wealth Management who live in Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean weathered both hurricanes successfully. If there is anything good that can be taken from storms that cause over $200 billion in damage, it is the anecdotal stories…
The silence is almost deafening. Navigating the quiet markets is like being in a library. (Remember those places you used to go to find books before you could buy them online for $8.00?) We’ve alluded to the Volatility Index (VIX) in past Investment Commentaries. The VIX, which is derived from a complicated formula, measures the…
