Even the most casual financial observer is aware that the U.S. stock market has been roaring for a very long time. The market made history in August 2018 when, at 3,500 days, it became the longest running bull market on record, up roughly 300 percent from the depths of the financial crisis. Read More
Women face severe headwinds when planning for retirement. They often earn less money (approximately 80 cents for every dollar that men make) and have shorter working careers due to raising children and/or caring for aging parents. Less money earned translates into less money saved and lower Social Security benefits. On top of that, women also tend to live longer than men. Combined, these factors put women at greater risk to outlive their retirement savings. Read More
In this exclusive Quarterly Webinar, David Hay discusses "the Biggest Bubble Ever", the economy, the stock market, inflation, the bond market, and energy. Read More
For those rare workers who actually took advantage of the national holiday at the beginning of the week, worries of a global economic slowdown loomed in the periphery. On Monday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a report stating that China’s official growth rate for 2018 was 6.6%, or the slowest it has been since 1990. Read More
This week’s edition of Bubble 3.0 is a continuation from last week’s chapter, “What Price Prosperity? (Part I)”. Read More
At the beginning of 2018, we initiated a new EVA series titled “Bubble 3.0” with excerpts from David Hay’s upcoming book titled “Bubble 3.0: How Central Banks Created the Next Financial Crisis”. Read More
While we hope you enjoyed the recent holiday season, that was some kind of Santa Claus rally last month! The only problem was that it was of the inverse variety. In fact, it was the worst December for stocks since 1931. Read More
In mid-October, Evergreen’s Chief Investment Officer, David Hay, had the opportunity to sit down for a long (and chilly) interview with Grant Williams. For those unfamiliar with Mr. Williams’ work, he is the founder of Real Vision and author of one of the most popular and widely-read financial publications around the globe, Things That Make You Go Hmm… Read More
Back in early September, we ran a fascinating interview with Rick Davidson, former CEO and President of Century 21. In the exchange, Rick hinted at the beginnings of a real estate slowdown in the US, anticipating coastal markets would see the tide shifting first, before a more broad-based tightening took hold. Since then, ominous headlines have made waves in national publications, echoing and expanding on this outlook (you can find a particularly popular one in The Wall Street Journal). Read More
It never ceases to amaze me how conditions can change almost instantaneously in the stock market. It was only a couple of months ago that the S&P 500 seemed invulnerable and on pace for a double-digit return year. However, as we approach the end of 2018, with countless investors praying for a Santa Claus rally, any gain would be appreciated. Read More
