Just How Bad Are Things?

Just How Bad Are Things?

We all have heard someone complain about how bad things are these days, or how afraid they are about what the kids growing up today will have to deal with, or that the future looks bleaker each year, or, or, or.   World-weariness affects almost all of us at...
What to Expect From Inflation?

What to Expect From Inflation?

Inflation has begun to moderate, largely due to our government’s move to destroy demand with high prices and pull money out of consumer’s hands via higher taxes.  Policies designed to limit supplies of energy are evidence of the government’s intent to raise gas...
Why This Bear Market May Not Be Over Yet

Why This Bear Market May Not Be Over Yet

The stock market has improved a bit over the past couple of weeks, but this is not the time to get complacent and think this tough market is over and good times are back.  The US government must break a vicious circle of inflating interest rates before we can...
Are Your Investments a Mess?

Are Your Investments a Mess?

Most Shadowridge clients already know that they don’t have too much to worry about in this market, because we’ve got you covered in that regard.  However, for the many non-clients who get this letter, like a neighbor who said their investments are a “mess” due to...
The ESG Emperors Have No Clothes

The ESG Emperors Have No Clothes

Increased reporting on ESG investing has intrigued me since I noticed it a few years back. Articles have appeared with increasing frequency in virtually all industry rags about how “Advisers respond to consumer demand for ESG investments,” or “More investors demand...
The Problem with Recessions

The Problem with Recessions

In the next few paragraphs, I’m going to give you a peek into the future and let you in on what we see unfolding in the economy and what impact stock market investors may see.  What we are seeing is an economic recession on the horizon.  There is a very high...