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By Mariam Bartlettt The amount of financial jargon used by financial advisors, especially in the retirement plan space, can become overwhelming and intimidating very quickly. If you can relate to this, you are not alone. The general public, according to a recent Empower Retirement survey, often misunderstands words that are commonly used by financial providers, employers… Read the full article.
Below is a snapshot of last week’s market performance and what to watch in the weeks ahead from Chadd Mason, Cabana CEO and co-founder. Last week, in response to comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, volatility returned to stock markets around the world. He stated on Wednesday that growth prospects had diminished globally and… Read the full article.
Below is a snapshot of last week’s market performance and what to watch in the weeks ahead from Chadd Mason, Cabana CEO and co-founder. Last week we commented on the back-filling and testing of the 200-day moving average in the S&P 500 (SPY). We saw investors step in and buy at the end of the… Read the full article.
Below is a snapshot of last week’s market performance and what to watch in the weeks ahead from Chadd Mason, Cabana CEO and co-founder. Last week I noted that broad equity markets were struggling to overcome technical resistance. Most notably, this occurred at the $280 price level with the S&P 500 (SPY). At the same… Read the full article.
In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re taking a moment to thank a few of the women who have impacted us most. You are nothing short of incredible and we have loved growing with and learning from you every step of the way. Cheers to you – today and every day! Belle Shaff “The woman… Read the full article.
Managing risk is one of the fundamentals of investing. At Cabana, we have a systems-based approach to managing risk within our portfolios. We believe that the risk of a particular asset class is inherently correlated with where we are in the economic cycle. In other words, there are certain periods within the repeating cycle when… Read the full article.
Below is a snapshot of last week’s market performance and what to watch in the weeks ahead from Chadd Mason, Cabana CEO and co-founder. Last week markets began to tread water after a remarkable recovery off the bottom, which occurred on December 24. Broad U.S. indexes are up more than 10% since that time. During… Read the full article.
Below is a snapshot of last week’s market performance and what to watch in the weeks ahead from Chadd Mason, Cabana CEO and co-founder. U.S. and international equity markets posted another strong week last week. We saw huge moves up in commodities, especially copper. Copper is considered a great indicator of the health of the… Read the full article.
Below is a snapshot of last week’s market performance and what to watch in the weeks ahead from Chadd Mason, Cabana CEO and co-founder. U.S. equity markets closed out last week in strong fashion. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq have all reclaimed their 200-day moving averages. With that, there can be no denying the… Read the full article.
Below is a snapshot of last week’s market performance and what to watch in the weeks ahead from Chadd Mason, Cabana CEO and co-founder. We have pointed out in recent comments that U.S. equity markets are at a critical juncture following the January rebound. All major indexes are hovering right at the 200-day moving average…. Read the full article.
Did you know you can receive a tax credit just for participating in your employer-sponsored retirement plan? Most people don’t! In fact, only 1 in 8 who are eligible actually take advantage of it. If you contributed to your company’s 401(k) or 403(b) plan in 2018, you could be eligible. If you qualify, you may… Read the full article.
Below is a snapshot of last week’s market performance and what to watch in the weeks ahead from Chadd Mason, Cabana CEO and co-founder. U.S. and international equity markets closed out January up more than 5% for the month. The rebound from the December 24th low is now close to 10%. Sharp rallies from oversold… Read the full article.
It is with great excitement that in 2018 we expanded our list of services to include group retirement plan consulting and fiduciary investment management through Cabana, LLC d/b/a Cabana Retirement Solutions (“CRS”). Our holistic retirement plan consulting approach will help organizations that offer and manage retirement plans for their employees by providing fiduciary guidance and… Read the full article.
Below is a snapshot of last week’s market performance and what to watch in the weeks ahead from Chadd Mason, Cabana CEO and co-founder. Over the past week, we saw equity markets churn right in the middle of a huge area of overhead resistance. This is to be expected given the bounce we saw off… Read the full article.
Below is a snapshot of last week’s market performance and what to watch in the weeks ahead from Chadd Mason, Cabana CEO and co-founder. Equity markets continue to rebound from the December 24th low. The S&P 500 (SPY) has recouped more than half of its December losses. The index stands 5% below the December 1… Read the full article.
Below is a snapshot of last week’s market performance and what to watch in the week ahead from Chadd Mason, Cabana CEO and co-founder. Over the past week, equity markets have continued to bounce from extremely over-sold conditions. This was expected, and those assets that were hit the hardest the past few months have outperformed…. Read the full article.
Below is a snapshot of 2018’s performance and what to watch in coming year from Chadd Mason, Cabana CEO and co-founder. Looking back on 2018… Equity markets ended the year down across the board. International markets fared the worst, all down double digits. U.S. markets performed best of all, but still finished with the worst… Read the full article.
I would like to start this market commentary off by thanking all of our clients for their support and trust in us. I got into this business because of a series of unfortunate events that occurred when my family trusted a professional adviser and bank. I saw my grandfather’s estate cut in half during the… Read the full article.
Below is a snapshot of last week’s market performance and what to watch in the week ahead from Chadd Mason, Cabana CEO and co-founder. I would like to start this week’s commentary off by thanking all of our clients for their support and trust in us. I got into this business because of a series… Read the full article.
Whether it’s exchanging ugly tree ornaments or making latkes, we all have holiday traditions that we look forward to year after year. Traditions come big and small and each family has a way of putting a unique twist on holiday favorites to make them their very own. What brings you feelings of joy, comfort and… Read the full article.
