Category: Markets

Interest-ing Times: That Time the Fed Rate Decreased and Mortgage Rates Increased 

Over the past few months, you might have heard more than one commercial trying to entice potential borrowers to take out a home loan because...
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Financial planning in Beautiful Colorado Peak Asset Management

Why Investing in Individual Stocks Makes Sense

At Peak Asset Management, we believe buying and owning individual stocks is a powerful tool for navigating the inevitable ups and downs of the stock...
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Quarterly Client Letter: Q4 2024

I can calculate the movement of the stars, but not the madness of men. –Sir Isaac Newton The past year was one in which “animal...
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Labor Productivity in the U.S. Economy

Maintaining a Growth Mindset: Labor Productivity in the U.S. Economy Is the United States economy on the cusp of a labor productivity boom? Labor productivity...
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Taking Stock of Market Returns

Taking Stock of Market Returns What do annual returns normally look like in the stock market? If the S&P 500 were to hold its current...
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Quarterly Client Letter: Q3 2024

Today, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to reduce the degree of policy restraint by lowering our policy interest rate by ½ percentage point. This...
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The Housing Market and Rate Sensitivity: What Happens Next?

The Housing Market and Rate Sensitivity: What Happens Next? On Wednesday, September 18th, the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by 25 to...
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The Earnings Bar is High for Corporate America

The Earnings Bar is High for Corporate America Stocks entered a cyclical bear market in 2022, and perhaps for good reason. Yes, interest rates were...
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Quarterly Client Letter: Q2 2024

Quarterly Client Letter: Q2 2024 When you find a truly wonderful business, stick with it. Patience pays, and one wonderful business can offset the many...
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Hardware is Eating the World

Hardware is Eating the World “While the hardware and software layers in technology are mutually dependent, the location of talent and resources across their respective...
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