August and September were the kind of months that make you question why you ever invested in the stock market in the first place. Months like August and September make you forget how much money you made in the stock market PRIOR to August and ONLY focus on how much you lost. (Even worse, with…
Due to the stock market selloff and extreme volatility we experienced in August, we sent an e-blast last week reminding our readers that this is not 2008-2009 and that the recessionary conditions that loomed then are nowhere to be found today. In 2008-2009: We had a fragile banking system and a major banking crisis. We…
Cory Bloodgood, a BCWM Para Planner, has passed the final - and most challenging - of three exams required to obtain a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, one of the most respected and recognized professional credentials in the global financial field. Upon completion of final work experience requirements, Cory will be an official CFA Charterholder.…
China has been creating "investor angst" recently. The Shanghai Composite Index has been on a wild roller coaster ride and some investors just assume that what is bad for China is bad for the rest of the world. After hitting a high of 5,166 in mid-June, the Shanghai Composite Index has gone on a two…
Emerging Fraud Trend: Hostile Email Account Takeover. Boyer & Corporon Wealth Management received an email from whom we thought was a client requesting we wire $85,000 to an overseas account. The email was very authentic at first glance and it was sent from our client’s Gmail account. It was not a new dialogue, but rather…
