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Viewpoints: November 2024

Welcome to our November 2024 Viewpoints, a monthly bulletin from PDS Planning to our valued clients and friends. Our goal with each issue of Viewpoints is to provide you with a wide variety of perspectives on life and wealth. Feel free to share with others. By Drew Potosky, CFP® Believe it or not, International Stocks are…

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June 2019 Financial Markets Commentary

June 2019 Financial Markets Summary May was a tough month for global markets as investors grappled with tariff concerns, slowing global growth and an inverted yield curve.  Domestic stocks fell by 6-8% during the month but were still up 8-10% year-to-Date (YTD) as of May 31st. The bond market has been signaling some concern.  Traditionally,…

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December 2018 Financial Markets Commentary

December 2018 Financial Markets Summary $1.99, $1.94, $1.98 gasoline prices at the pump!  Did we just flashback to the early 2000’s?  These low prices are the result of oil’s 33% plummet in just the past two months.  Nevertheless, this seems to be a nice early gift for this holiday season!  If these low prices persist,…

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Investment Webcast: 2nd Quarter 2018

Here is the link to our 2nd Quarter Investment Webcast!  This quarterly call started with a review of the asset class returns so far for the year.  We also discussed the large disparity between value and growth stock returns in this environment.  The majority of the call was focused on the potential impact of the…

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