Notes on the Economy – Q3 2023 Summary
August 29, 2023
Economic growth is robust, the unemployment rate is at a 54-year low, the stock market is up over 15% year-to-date! What could possibly go wrong?
Are You an Optimist?
August 8, 2023
Five investment tips that all prudent individuals should know when building a savvy long-term portfolio.
Tune Out the Noise; Focus on Facts
August 3, 2023
Confused by conflicting and contradictory economic and financial forecasts? Here’s what investors should know to see through the fog.
AI Hype May Mirror the dot.com Craze of the ’90s
August 1, 2023
Investors are gaga for AI, just like they were for dot.coms in the ‘90s; will this craze also crash?
Natural Resources Looking Like Gems
July 6, 2023
As the world moves to electrify and decarbonize, these natural resources might prove to be glittering investments.
Am I Missing Out on the AI Revolution?
June 27, 2023
Bonds vs. AI stocks–what’s the right investment play?
Notes on the Economy – Q2 2023 Summary
June 1, 2023
It would not take much to push the economy into a downturn serious enough to warrant a recession label.
Community Banks Are the Backbone of the Economy. The Little Guys Are Under Pressure.
May 25, 2023
AMG’s Chairman, Earl Wright, was recently asked to write about the importance of community banks for Barron’s.
Stock Buybacks—Good, Bad or Ugly?
May 23, 2023
Stock buybacks are just one tool on a workbench that CEOs can use to boost a company’s long-term value, but Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others see them as market-manipulation weapons.
OPEC+ Retakes the Wheel
May 11, 2023
Surprise oil-production cuts tell investors that Saudi Arabian-led OPEC+ intends to remain in control of oil prices despite global inflation concerns.