by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Economic Commentary, Market Update, Videos, Volatility
Independence Day weekend, many years ago. Beth said, “Pack the car and the kids, we’re going on an adventure.” “Where are we going?” I ask. “You’ll find out soon enough.” So I play along. We turn down a side road and into the Perris airport. I see some ultralights and...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Videos, Volatility
Ralph Bender here, with Enduring Wealth Advisors, announcing a quarantine-special opportunity! Yea, we’re all on lock-down! Some days seem almost normal, but others feel like they’re out of control. We’re not only protecting our families and each other, we’re...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Business, Politics, Videos, Volatility
The enemy at home is more threatening than the enemy abroad. September 11th drove that point for most of us. Coronavirus is doing it again. When it was in China, it wasn’t our problem. Now it is our problem. The Chinese, Korean, and Italian experiences give us some...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Economic Commentary, Health, Market Update, Politics, Volatility
Been there, done that. In many ways, the current market troubles are no different than previous stock market swoons. I’ve been through a lot of them, and I’ve studied almost all of them during my decades of experience navigating clients through tough times. There’s a...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Economic Commentary, Running Money ®, Volatility
Two related factors threaten the continued economic expansion: global trade uncertainty and business capital expenditures. The stock market never likes uncertainty and while the President keeps the world informed as he plays hardball in trade discussions with other...
