In March 2020, we experienced one of the sharpest market declines ever recorded. However, over the past six weeks, global equities have rebounded strongly from their mid-March lows. For example, global equities (as measured by the MSCI All Country World...
A Gries Financial Partners’ Global Market Update In our April 23rd, 2020 update, Chief Investment Officer Ken Brodkowitz examines major themes in global financial markets and presents Gries Financial Partners current investment outlook.
As we look back on a first quarter that in many ways defies description, we first want to highlight that we welcome further, direct conversation with you, our clients. We will continue to take as much time as you want and need to speak about your specific situations...
A Gries Financial Partners’ Global Market Update The Gries Investment team will review what has transpired in the markets related to COVID-19 and provide some perspective on what we see ahead. Mark your calendar for our next market update on April...
Among the many changes in our lives, our tax filing obligations have also been in flux. The new rules have been a moving target but we seem to have some clarity that we can work with. According to IRS guidance, current rules are as follows: The filing date for...
The global economy and markets are dramatically different today than they were when the year began. Just a few short weeks ago, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta was tracking first quarter 2020 U.S. GDP growth at a 3.1% annual rate. Today, our base case is that the...
As we have communicated multiple times over the last week, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused major uncertainty and disruption in the global economy. The impact on the U.S. economy (and related disruption in our daily lives) is starting to be felt. Our...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak entered a new phase over the past week. Although the growth rate in cumulative cases has slowed in China, many more cases have been confirmed outside of China, raising fears of a global pandemic. Global economic uncertainty related...
Recent reports of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections spreading throughout South Korea, Iran and Italy demonstrate that successful containment of the virus has not yet been established. Although COVID-19 has a relatively low mortality rate (2%), it is highly...
Last month we sent out a piece discussing private investments and their ability to optimize the risk-return equation for client portfolios. This month we continue, in more detail, that discussion on ‘privates’ and why we believe it is a timely...
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