August 23, 2025
The S&P 500 rallied 0.3% this week. The Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index gained 0.5%, while Gold rose 1.0% and Bitcoin fell 0.3%.
Risk assets started the week under pressure as investors braced for Fed Chair Powell...
We help clients craft a positive story behind their financial plan and plot progress to ensure they stay on track.
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August 23, 2025
The S&P 500 rallied 0.3% this week. The Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index gained 0.5%, while Gold rose 1.0% and Bitcoin fell 0.3%.
Risk assets started the week under pressure as investors braced for Fed Chair Powell...
August 17, 2025
The S&P 500 rallied 1.0% this week. The Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index was flat, while Gold fell 1.8% and Bitcoin gained 0.5%.
US retail sales posted solid advances in consecutive months for the first time this...
August 11, 2025
To our loyal readers: 5 Things is back from our summer siesta! We will resume our normal publication schedule going forward.
The S&P 500 rallied 2.4% this week as investors shrugged off a spate of weak...
"I’ve had the great pleasure of having Michael as my investment manager for the past several years. In fact, he is way more than that. He is a trusted guide who coaches his clients to look first at life’s bigger picture and then align their financial decisions to support where they want to go. Michael and his firm take a unique and personal coaching approach that has really resonated for me and helped me to reflect upon my core values and aspirations throughout my investment journey.
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Founder, Executive Chairman and Co-CIO, Fisher Investments
New York Times Bestselling Author and Global Columnist.
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Managing Principal, Gotham Asset Management;
New York Times bestselling author, The Little Book That Beats the Market
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Chief Executive Officer, Hedgeye Risk Management
Author, Diary of a Hedge Fund Manager
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Director of Global Macro Strategy, StoneX