by Louis Odette | Aug 28, 2024 | Educational
If you live in a booming technology hub like the Bay Area, Seattle, or Austin, you’re more connected to the tech industry — even if you don’t work in it — than you realize. Here are a few reasons why: Supply and Demand: As more tech sector employees move to the...
by Louis Odette | Jul 19, 2024 | Educational
EMERGENCY CASH RESERVES – ALL SET? During the financial crises, I’ll never forget the Friday that I got home from work and my husband told me he had been laid off, and his mother passed away the same day. It was a rough day for sure. And, I was grateful that we...
by Louis Odette | May 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
MARKET RETURNS: Global equity markets extended last year’s run into the first quarter of 2024 and major indexes made new highs. U.S. large company stocks retained their leadership role, with the S&P 500 posting a double-digit gain. Yet some of 2023’s darlings lost...
by Louis Odette | Jan 30, 2024 | Investment Commentary
Erin, Mark, and Louis’ are back Q1 Markets Discussions Video considering many factors in including the markets strong year end rally and the potential outcomes of the interest rate increases we’ve seen over the last few years. Touching on various global...
by Louis Odette | Jan 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
MARKET RETURNS: Markets staged a dramatic rally into year-end, bringing all major asset classes comfortably into positive territory for 2023. U.S. stocks posted the strongest returns, with the S&P 500 finishing just shy of an all-time high. These gains were...
