The "Beyond Returns" Podcast Series has set out to examine the full picture of our economy, the markets, and your goals, to give you...

Why not QE4 in 2025?

Why not QE4 in 2025?

We as Americans have a very real reason for concern in maintaining our way of life. For eons we have accepted significant deficit spending from our hired help in Washington as “business as usual.”

It is my sincere desire that we both have a useful understanding of the truth about investments, the economy, personal objectives, and risks so that we are on the same page. This empowers us to make the highest quality decisions possible with the information that we have.

Economic outlook revisions have been mixed in the U.S. since April 2, 2025 tariff announcements by the Trump Administration.

2023 Bank Failures - Making Sense of Solvency Issues by Aaron Kolkman

THE RISK MANAGER: New 2022 Outlook for Investors

THE RISK MANAGER Economics and Behavior

April 2022 U.S. Market Update by Christopher Gerber, CFA, Fidere Advisors, LLC

February 2022 Market Update from Christopher Gerber, CFA at Fidere Advisors

Q1 2022 Market Update

GLOBAL ACTIVITY In 2019, Global Economic Output (Gross Domestic Product or GDP) was recorded at $86.6 trillion. Despite expectations for...

THE VIRUS The Delta variant is finally starting to decline as more are either vaccinated or have the antibodies. The variant peaked in...

Mean Variance Optimization

Mean Variance Optimization

Mean Variance Optimization Part I

Mean Variance Optimization

Mean Variance Optimization

THE ECONOMICS OF OPPORTUNITY From February 19, 2020 to March 12, 2020, the global stock market entered bear territory in record time, and...