A brief recap of the U.S. stock market performance in 2024. What worked, what didn’t, and why.

Bitcoin and crypto assets are inherently speculative. We examine Bitcoin as an investment vehicle and consider whether it should be part of your portfolio.

For the first time in a long time investors are able to earn a decent return on fixed income securities. We think interest rates are close to a near-term peak. If that’s correct, short duration bonds paying more than 5% are attractive.