Michal Emory
Staying Rational in an Irrational World
By Michal Emory on January 11, 2019
Can we all agree this world can be irrational? How else do you explain the popularity of the Kardashians, Justin Bieber, or 70’s fashion? I don’t know what that is, but I am glad it is no longer “...
Stocks Still Trending Up Despite Wild Ride
By Michal Emory on November 7, 2018
At Hollywood Studios, in Disney World, there is a ride called the Tower of Terror. It is based on The Twilight Zone. You enter an old, abandoned hotel and are guided through a variety of rooms. As...
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Diversifying When (Especially When) it is Hard
By Michal Emory on October 18, 2018
I love baseball. It was always my favorite sport growing up. Growing up in Houston, all I wanted was to play for the Houston Astros one day. I played shortstop, so I always had to be #10 just like...
The Princess Bride and Market Pundits
By Michal Emory on July 19, 2018
One of my wife’s all-time favorite movies is The Princess Bride. The movie is based on a farm girl named Buttercup who is chosen to marry Prince Humperdinck. Only she does not want to marry the...
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Average Rarely Happens, But Great Can Happen Often
By Michal Emory on April 18, 2018
Over the last 90 years the S&P 500 has averaged 9.37% annually including dividends. That sounds great but it is amazing how rarely the S&P 500 has been close to average. How rare? I am glad...
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Q1-2018 Investment Management Update
By Michal Emory on April 18, 2018
2018: FIRST QUARTER IN REVIEW Michal Emory, CFA, Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, and Eli Sallman, CIMA® , CFP®, Vice President & Investment Officer – Portfolio Manager The...
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Keeping Your Head in the Storm
By Michal Emory on February 9, 2018
The financial media has been their usual panicked self now that volatility has returned. We have been talking about a market correction since last summer and it is finally here. If you recall in my "...
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2017 Annual Market Review
By Michal Emory on January 12, 2018
Overview The year 2017 was eventful, to say the least. President Trump and Congress tried, without success, to repeal the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. However, the new year-end tax...
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Changing Our Behavior to Change Our Investment Results
By Michal Emory on January 12, 2018
I am going to say from the outset that this is not your typical “2018 Outlook” article. And that is because I believe that examining our behavior is more important than correctly guessing, I mean...
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10 Surprises for 2018
By Michal Emory on December 28, 2017
Let me say from the outset that I will not get close to getting all ten of these surprises right. If I were to get all ten correct then I am probably not going very far out on a limb. The purpose is...
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