by Credent Wealth Management | Apr 16, 2024
Volatility across capital markets is often a sign of cash exiting or entering a specific asset class, which can be defined as exposure to stocks, bonds, commodities, or any other investment that carries a reasonable liquidity profile. Measuring the level of cash that...
by Credent Wealth Management | Mar 19, 2024
Concentration of Returns in the S&P 500 The pursuit of excess investment returns since 2022 has been predominantly determined by having substantial investments in the top 10 companies of the S&P 500 Index, as measured by market capitalization. Forgoing an...
by Credent Wealth Management | Feb 20, 2024
Economists release a great deal of data analyzing and projecting expectations for the market and economy. This information can be insightful, but should we rely on these indicators? When Economic Data Falls Short - Market Anchoring Bias For about the past 3-4...
by Credent Wealth Management | Jan 30, 2024
Increasingly Optimistic Consumer health will dominate headlines in 2024 as the eventual recession becomes a reality. The onset of a recession is a lagging indicator and represents a normalized shift in the business cycle, one that has occurred every 6.5 years since...
by Credent Wealth Management | Jan 30, 2024
The pursuit of excess investment returns in 2023 was predominantly determined by having substantial investments in the top 10 companies of the S&P 500 Index, as measured by market capitalization. Forgoing an oversized commitment to those 10 companies would entail...
by Credent Wealth Management | Jan 30, 2024
Chart Content: Annualized S&P 500 Index returns over the past 25 years compared to annualized S&P 500 Index returns over the same time frame when missing the top 10, 20, 30, and 40 days in the market. Chart Significance: Missing the best-performing days in the...