Brian Ransom, CFA®, MBA, MS - Signature Wealth Management Group

Inflation at the Gates

this year I set out the case for why the American consumer is seeing inflation at the highest levels since the 80’s (see article titled “Kindling for the Inflation Fire”). Fast forward a few months later, and we’re still in a high inflationary environment. But, rather than continue to spend time discussing the cause of inflation or ways the Fed could fight it, I figured it would be worth our time discussing issues we can actually control. So, here is a definitive list of assets and how they behave under [...]

By Brian Ransom, CFA®, MBA, MS|2024-01-30T19:08:14-05:00June 6, 2022|Economic Insights, Of Interest|

Market Update: June 3, 2022

Weekly Market Update: market trends over the last 14 years.

By Brian Ransom, CFA®, MBA, MS|2024-03-08T13:20:52-05:00June 3, 2022|Videos|

Market Update: May 27, 2022

Welcome to the weekly market update from Signature Wealth Management. I’m Brian Ransom, Research Director from Signature Wealth and here’s what happened in the market this week. https://youtu.be/atXAKGNC4WU We had a pretty good week in the market. After the 4% sell off last week, the market exhausted investor selling, recovering most of the 4% loss. Currently, the market is trading in a sideways yet volatile trading pattern. In the news this week, it appears that we will finish the week with the first weekly gain since the month of [...]

By Brian Ransom, CFA®, MBA, MS|2024-03-08T13:21:57-05:00May 27, 2022|Videos|

Market Update: May 20, 2022

Welcome to the weekly market update from Signature Wealth Management. I’m Brian Ransom, Research Director from Signature Wealth and here’s what happened in the market this week. https://youtu.be/K_M_I_vzqsw This was a particularly nasty week that culminated in a 4% sell-off on Tuesday May 17th. As of this morning, this bear market that began in January is down 18.5% for the S&P. In the news this week, the market is trading like a recession is imminent with indiscriminate selling that has now spread beyond the high volatility tech space. [...]

By Brian Ransom, CFA®, MBA, MS|2024-03-08T13:22:54-05:00May 20, 2022|Videos|

Market Update: May 13, 2022

Welcome to the weekly market update from Signature Wealth Management. I’m Brian Ransom, Research Director from Signature Wealth and here’s what happened in the market this week. https://youtu.be/0sA1HGI21IE Volatility continues to grip the market as concerns about interest rates, inflation, and commodity pricing are high. Currently, the S&P 500 is down 17.8% from all-time highs and we are currently in the midst of a 30 day selling trend beginning at the end of March. In the news this week, Elon Musk elected to put is Twitter acquisition on hold [...]

By Brian Ransom, CFA®, MBA, MS|2024-03-08T13:23:33-05:00May 13, 2022|Videos|

Market Update: April 29, 2022

Welcome to the weekly market update from Signature Wealth Management. I’m Brian Ransom, Research Director from Signature Wealth and here’s what happened in the market this week. https://youtu.be/iulCoyixbn4 The market pulled back again this week and a short-term pattern has emerged. It appears that the market is trading in a large, sideways consolidation pattern as the market digests news on whether or not the Federal Reserve can successfully control inflation without forcing a recession. In the news this week, economic headwinds in China have forced regulators to ease back [...]

By Brian Ransom, CFA®, MBA, MS|2024-03-08T13:24:26-05:00April 29, 2022|Videos|

The Kindling for the Inflation Fire | Global Financial Crisis

There are three “components” to building a fire. First, you need fuel: wood, gas, paper, etc. The fuel burns and sustains the fire after it has been lit. Second, you need oxygen. No fire can ever burn without oxygen. Finally, you need “spark”. This essentially boils down to the temperature reaching the required level for ignition to occur. A careful combination of these three essential ingredients determines the difference between a warm campfire and a full-blown, out-of-control fire. Heading into the summer of 2021, the entire world economy set the [...]

By Brian Ransom, CFA®, MBA, MS|2024-01-30T19:20:16-05:00March 2, 2022|Economic Insights|

The Secretly Best Time To Invest

The time period between the peak of the Dotcom Bubble in 2000 and the bottom of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2009 is widely considered the worst period of investment returns since the Great Depression. During that time period, the Nasdaq Composite lost nearly 70% of value and the economy is still reeling from the consequences of the GFC today. Common sense would say that investing at the top of the Dotcom Bubble would be a terrible decision, right? Well, it actually depends on how you invest. If you [...]

By Brian Ransom, CFA®, MBA, MS|2024-01-30T19:32:35-05:00December 30, 2021|Investments|

Don’t Forget About The Dividend | Important Investing Principle

Don’t forget about the dividend! This is one of the most important investing principles as dividends add value to a portfolio. They can provide a cushion for investors when growth of principal can be hard to come by, they can enhance total return over a long period of time by compounding reinvestments, and they can be the source of income for retirees who choose to live off the dividend rather than draw down principal. Since the beginning of the millennium, dividends reinvested into the S&P 500 are responsible for 33% [...]

By Brian Ransom, CFA®, MBA, MS|2024-01-30T19:31:41-05:00August 30, 2021|Investments|

What Is Inflation—And Why Is Everyone Talking About It?

Climbing commodity prices, ambitious government spending packages due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic crash have resurrected a long-dormant fear: runaway inflation. But what is inflation, and is it something to worry about? A lot of the thinking surrounding inflation has changed over the years, and economists disagree on what causes it and how much weight the federal government and Federal Reserve should give it when it sets fiscal and monetary policies. Here’s a closer look: What is inflation? Inflation refers to a general increase in the price [...]

By Brian Ransom, CFA®, MBA, MS|2024-01-30T19:35:55-05:00June 23, 2021|Economic Insights|

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