Easy Money | September 4, 2020
To many observers the global economy seems stuck on pause as Covid-19 rolls its way through different geographies. Workers able to work remotely are doing so, while millions of “non-essential …
Divergence | May 8, 2020
The speed with which this particular market episode has unfolded is unprecedented. It took just four weeks for the broad market to fall between 35-40%, bottoming on March 23, 2020. …
Pandemic | March 11, 2020
The last several weeks have seen an enormous amount of market volatility. Not just the stock market – this volatility has affected every financial market in the world, from stocks …
2020 Snapshots | January 15, 2020
Lyell Wealth Management invests substantial resources in proprietary research which helps us decipher real economic and market data apart from the sensationalist financial media. We periodically publish a Snapshots issue …
Running with Scissors | September 12, 2019
The markets are contending with many significant issues that have led to increased volatility. The primary issue is the U.S.-China trade war and associated slowing of the European, Japanese and …
Total Return | May 31, 2019
There is an old saying in the investment world that “Profits are an opinion, but dividends are a fact.” The implication is that nothing matters until an investor has received …
Patience | February 4, 2019
Last year was a turbulent one for investors in which virtually every asset class ended flat to down. As noted in the August Tug of War Perspective, Lyell Wealth Management …
This Side of the Pond | October 15, 2018
Perhaps the most consensus investment advice in recent years has been for investors to allocate more funds overseas. Financial media and commentators consistently tout the merits of international investing with …
Tug of War | August 1, 2018
One can make a compelling narrative why the bull market in U.S. equities is not over. For starters, 2018 has ushered in the lowest statutory corporate tax rate since the …
Reality Check | April 2, 2018
Investors enjoyed a tremendous 2017. An improving economy and ample global liquidity resulted in rising stock markets with unusually low volatility. This environment lasted through January, while February ushered in …