Some things on Wall Street change rapidly. Others never do. While the loud, raucous trading floors of old are gone, there is still a vocal minority you can always find. The “it’s different this time” crowd never truly changes. There are always those willing to sell you a story that has no basis in long-term…
Author: Martin Kollmorgen
Survive Then Thrive: Navigating a Post-Fed REIT Market
The teacup has been pushed off the table. The Federal Reserve has increased interest rates by 50 basis points, ended their purchases of treasury securities, and reiterated their commitment to “significantly reduce” their balance sheet. Since the rate hike on May 4th, the Nasdaq has returned -11.8%, the S&P 500 has returned -8.7%, and REITs…
Patience and Fragility: March 2022 Newsletter
With tanks rolling across Europe in late February and the Federal Reserve set to raise interest rates for the first time since 2018, many investors assumed a reckoning was on the way for US equities. Instead, on February 24th, the S&P 500 opened down almost -2%, closed up almost +2%, and went on to rally…
Time to Dare and Endure: February 2022 Newsletter
A kinetic war in Europe, inflation at 40-year highs, and a stock market that is down 11.1% from its all-time highs as of this writing. Does anything in your portfolio feel easy or comfortable? Are you smiling as you buy the dip or HODL your crypto currency? There are times for ease and comfort in…
Creativity and Flexibility are Requirements in a Hawkish Market - January 2022 Newsletter
After a year of prodigiously sweet returns in 2021, January 2022 was a stark reminder of how quickly the capital markets can change: Bitcoin down -17%, Netflix down -29%, the Nasdaq down -9%, and REITs down -7%. Some of the best performers of 2020 and 2021 got a cold dose of reality. Anyone that thought…