Why Doomsday Isn’t Today (or Tomorrow)

Since the stock market “bottom” of March 2009, the S&P 500 has climbed 169%, which translates to over 21% per year. Conventional wisdom would tell you that the stock market is overvalued and is due for a correction. But then conventional wisdom probably told you the same thing a year ago when the S&P 500…

Demographics and Idiots

I attended the 67th CFA Institute Annual Conference in Seattle earlier this month. It brings together CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholders from all over the world to hear what some of the industry’s most brilliant minds have to say. Last year’s conference was held in Singapore, and next year it will be in Frankfurt (Germany, not…

Ukraine Pain

For the first time in over a year, investors were faced recently with legitimate “headline risk.” Not since the bogus “Fiscal Cliff” scare of late 2012 have there been headlines frightening enough to make investors worry. I have said all along that securities markets prefer tranquility. They don’t like noise and uncertainty. Markets like Disney…

What’s in a Title?

Boyer & Corporon Wealth Management is pleased to introduce two new, talented individuals to our growing team. New names, faces and in this case, titles provides a little insight into our plans for growth. We welcome a CFA Level II candidate and one Director of First Impressions. The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation is globally recognized…