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CIG Asset Management Review : Sir Isaac, Groucho, and the Gods
Summary:
* S&P 500 Index posted its third consecutive month of gains
* Financial market history books might offer lessons
* Understanding human behavior may be the most important requirement right now
Commentary:
April featured a macro environment that tilted positive. The market reacted favorably to i) the...
CIG Asset Management Review : Do you have enough time? Why is this time different?
Summary:
* Re-openings and even MOAR stimulus
* We may have to wait a long time
* A not so typical market recovery
Commentary:
In March 2021, equity markets continued to rally as Texas eased all business restrictions and lifted its mask mandate and the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill was passed by Congress and signed by President Biden, sending $1,400...
CIG Asset Management Update February 2021: History Rhymes
Summary:
Value stocks outperformed growthSpeculative trading in WallStreetBets stocks February Non-farm Payrolls +379,000
Commentary:
In February 2021, the S&P 500 Index was up +2.8% while the international stocks in developed economies, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index Net, gained +2.1%. Emerging Market stocks (MSCI EM) returned +0.7%. Value stocks,...
CIG Asset Management Review: Outlook 2021
Summary:
From 2009 to 2018, the structural bull market conditioned many investors to believe that despite short-term pullbacks, the market will always head higher over the intermediate and long term thereby rewarding dip buying and passive investing.
From 2009 to 2018, the structural bull market conditioned many investors to believe that despite short-term pullbacks,...
CIG Asset Management Update December 2020: Farewell 2020
Summary:
Global stocks built on November’s gains notwithstanding lackluster economic newsTwo large IPOs reflect the extent of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) Positives: The coronavirus vaccine rollout, U.S. stimulus bill finally passed and Great Britain reached Brexit deal
Commentary:
In December 2020, the S&P 500 Index was up +3.7% while the international...
CIG in the News: MarketWatch, “Three ways to maximize your wealth”
With rising taxes and inflation likely on the horizon, what are you doing to adjust your wealth management plan? CIG Capital Advisors’ managing principal Osman Minkara outlines a three-bucket strategy to help you prepare in MarketWatch.
CIG Asset Management Update November 2020: Change and Balance
Summary:
November was an
extraordinary month for stocks globally.0% interest rates
and a 64% increase in the money supply create months of speculation, like
November.Our most
important job is to balance the amount of offensive and defensive investments
in portfolios given an uncertain near-term future.
Commentary:
Positive vacine news
from Pfizer, Moderna and...
CIG in the News: Marketwatch, “How to cut tax bills with smart charitable giving strategies”
As we enter the holiday season, plans for charitable giving
are moving to the forefront. This year, the pandemic has reduced giving
opportunities while simultaneously increasing need, causing donors to carefully
review philanthropic options that include tax advantages. CIG Capital Advisors’
Senior Wealth Managers Eldin Foco and Martin Swiecki outline two strategies to...
Measure Your Medical Practice’s Performance
Is your medical practice moving forward, standing still, or
losing ground? You’ll know the answer if you compare
different aspects of your practice’s operations to appropriate benchmarks
(as you can do here
using the CIG Capital Advisors Medical
Practice Dashboard). Benchmarking can give you the data you need to make
informed management decisions about the direction of...
CIG in the News: MedCityNews, “Why now is a good time to consider exit strategies for your practice”
The coronavirus pandemic has been a catalyst, both supercharging the investment demand for physician practices and accelerating the consolidation trend in the healthcare industry. With strong sale prices on an upward trend, CIG Capital Advisors Managing Director Yusuf Hai discusses in MedCity News what physician-owned practices should know before considering a deal....
CIG Asset Management Update October 2020: A New Hope?
Summary:
Diversifying to include
Emerging Markets helps in tough month for Developed Markets.i,ii,iiiContinued worries
about rising COVID-19 cases and the economy.ivNarratives appear
to be shifting as more evidence of a potential market inflexion point.
Commentary:
Globally, this month
was tough for Developed Markets and not for Emerging Markets. In October,...
Keeping your Financial Plans Alive Amid Chaos
Regardless of who occupies the halls of power in Washington, D.C., we should expect a tumultuous decade ahead. Because frankly, today reminds us too much of the conditions of the late 1930s.
In 2020, interest rates are at zero, government deficit spending is spiraling, national debt is soaring, and many still work from home – amid political panic, our society deeply at...
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