On May 18, 2022, Plancorp CEO, Chris Kerckhoff, sat down with Chief Investment Officer, Peter Lazaroff, for a client Q&A regarding recent market trends. We compiled a transcript of that conversation for those who could not attend. Read more…
The Risks of a Single Stock Concentration
Say the word “investing” and a lot of people automatically think of buying individual stocks. Even though the stock market isn’t the biggest financial market out there—that would be the bond market—it’s the one that gets the most attention. As a result, people tend to gravitate toward stock Read more…
Will the U.S. Election Affect Stock Market Returns?
With election season heating up, debates on what a Trump or Biden victory could mean for the stock market are intensifying, too. Read more…
Is Now the Time to Buy Individual Stocks?
As people across the globe are being told to stay put in their homes, it’s not surprising to see some companies suffering more than others. Our normal routines are turned upside down, and so are our normal consumer spending habits. Read more…
Yahoo Finance: Peter Lazaroff Weighs in on 'Markets See Record Expansion'
I had the opportunity to talk with Yahoo! Finance about my market outlook for 2019, as well as why losses are a normal part of a healthy, functioning market. Read more…
Got Company Stock? Don’t Make This Common Mistake
I meet with a lot of executives, managers, and other highly compensated employees of publicly-traded companies, and I often spot a big red flag in their portfolios: They have lots of money tied up in the stock of the companies they work for. Read more…
Why Alternatives Are Bad for Your Portfolio
It’s never been easier for investors to add exposure to alternative investments into their portfolios. Read more…
4 Reasons to Buy Bonds in 2017
For more than three decades we’ve experienced an incredible bull market in bonds. The probability of bond returns matching those previous three decades is extremely low, but bonds will remain an important piece of a well-diversified portfolio, even if bond returns are lower or even negative. Read more…
DOW 20K: More Psychological Than Material
When it comes to money, a certain hype exists around hitting psychological thresholds. Read more…
Democrats vs. Republicans: Who Is Better for the Stock Market?
Credit: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Have you ever wondered whether the stock market does better when the President of the United States is a Republican or Democrat? Read more…
