Here we are again in the final quarter of the year when thoughts turn to Thanksgiving and Christmas and… reviewing your financial house. Oh, that’s not on your list? Well, let’s put it there because financial issues cannot be on automatic pilot. Things change and you need to keep current. Here are 16 items you need to review before the [...]
Alhambra CEO Joe Calhoun explains why investors should follow the advice of the ancient Greeks and their Delphic Maxims.
Note: This will be my last full commentary for 2022. I will spend the month of December on research for next year, visiting with family, and taking some much-needed time off. I will still be watching markets, as will all the other members of the Alhambra team and if something happens which requires me to communicate, I'll certainly do that. [...]
International events and a strong U.S. dollar and not decimating foreign markets as you would expect. And things look even better if viewed through the lens of local currencies. Alhambra CEO Joe Calhoun breaks down the Currency Illusion.
Commodities and Gold are important parts of any portfolio. Steve Brennan and Alhambra CEO discuss current trends as well as what to own and when.
When we think about the challenges facing an investor today, the big problems, the things we worry about that could cause a lot more harm than some interest rate hikes, are mostly outside the United States. China is prominent this weekend because of demonstrations against their zero-COVID policies. The Chinese people appear to be pretty well fed up with the [...]
Effective investing is changing. You can no longer just buy the S&P 500 and be done. Going forward you have to have a strategy and stock picking will become much more essential. Steve Brennan and Alhambra CEO Joe Calhoun make the case.
The list of problems with the crypto space is long and troublesome. Not to mention the Federal Reserve’s involvement in the crypto collapse. Steve Brennan and Alhambra CEO Joe Calhoun look lay it out.
Every great portfolio needs a volatility control. Steve Brennan and Alhambra CEO Joe Calhoun discuss the need for Real Estate as part of overall allocation.
The FTX debacle is reminding us why investment scams can happen. Steve Brennan and Alhambra CEO Joe Calhoun look at the similarity between this scam and others from the past.
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