The Road to Recovery
- Byron Sanders
- 05.06.2020
- Investments
The Road to Recovery - May 2020 Market Commentary June 4, 2020 The April global equity rally continued through May, extending the strong gains registered since the ...
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Fiduciary vs. Non-Fiduciary Advisors - 6 Ways to Know the Difference
- Doug Kinsey
- 02.06.2020
- Fiduciary
Fiduciary vs. Non-Fiduciary Advisors During initial conversations with new clients, we are often asked what sets us apart from other advisory firms. Among other ...
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Breakout
- Byron Sanders
- 01.06.2020
- Investments
May 29, 2020 Equities in the US emerged from an early May holding pattern with a strong upside move over the past two weeks. Various news items have been given credit ...
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Artifex Market Update - Reopening
- Byron Sanders
- 18.05.2020
- Economy
Reopening May 18, 2020 Global equity markets moved irregularly but moderately higher during the first half of May. Rallies and declines have hinged on momentary bits of ...
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I'm graduating from Harvard, and you're invited!
- Doug Kinsey
- 13.05.2020
- Masters of Liberal Arts
Friends and clients, you're Invited! As some of you may know by now, in my "spare" time, I've been working on a Masters of Liberal Arts Degree in Management at Harvard ...
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Artifex April 2020 Market Commentary
- Byron Sanders
- 07.05.2020
- markets
May 7, 2020 April provided relief for beleaguered investment portfolios, perhaps far more than would have been expected in the wake of the six-week decline that ended in ...
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Whatever it Takes
- Doug Kinsey
- 05.05.2020
- retirement
Within our mandate, the Fed is ready to do whatever it takes to support the economy. Believe me, it will be enough. Wait, did Fed Chief Jerome Powell really say that? No ...
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Rebirth of Optimism?
- Byron Sanders
- 28.04.2020
- commodities
April 28, 2020 US equity prices have continued to claw back great chunks of their losses since the March lows. The S&P 500 has gained roughly 4.25% from April 15 ...
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Covid-19 Tax Guidance for Business Owners
- Kevin O'Connor
- 15.04.2020
- tax planning
If you are in business for yourself—say, as a corporation or self-employed—payroll taxes and self-employment taxes are likely two of your biggest tax burdens. Here’s ...
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Artifex Economic & Market Commentary April 15, 2020
- Byron Sanders
- 15.04.2020
- Economics
Rally Domestic equity prices have staged a spectacular rally from their March 23rd lows. In the past two weeks the Dow Jones Total Market Index has risen roughly 10% and ...
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