Jan 11, 2019 | Quarterly Reviews
2018 Investment Review and 2019 Outlook Save as PDF In 2018, the bull market’s nine-year stretch ended. The S&P 500 Index finished 2018 down 4.38%. The negative return was driven by a 13.52% decrease in the fourth quarter. The final earnings for the S&P 500...
Nov 12, 2018 | In The Media
3 Effective Ways to Reframe Risk for Ultra-Conservative Clients This time we hear from Robert Finley, founding advisor at Barrington, Ill.-based Virtue Asset Management. He talks about a multi-pronged strategy for convincing extremely conservative clients of the...
Nov 12, 2018 | Recommended Reading
Best Productivity and Time Management Books (in 2018) Have you ever felt overwhelmed by your workload? Or that you don’t have any progress at all? If you did, we got you covered. We asked 36 experts “What are the best productivity and time management books to read?”...
Oct 8, 2018 | Quarterly Reviews
2018 Third Quarter Review and Outlook Save as PDF A strong economy continues to overshadow trade tariffs and turmoil in Washington. For the United States, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth was a very strong 4.2% in the second quarter. However, earnings for the...
Jul 11, 2018 | Quarterly Reviews
2018 First Half Review and Outlook Save as PDF The eight-year bull market was barely extended in the first half of 2018. Virtue Asset Management continues to recommend that investors maintain their stock exposure at the lower end of their target range. For the full...
