Wondering what’s been happening with the financial markets this year? Check out this video for a brief midyear financial market update from your friends at Seasons and SageOak Financial. Problem with the video? The full video transcript can be found below. —TRANSCRIPT START— “Hi, I’m Tyler Gray, Managing Director and one of the financial advisors… Read More
Quarterly Market Review – First Quarter 2016
Despite the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index experiencing their worst start to the year EVER, most of the major asset classes bounced back to finish the first quarter on a fairly positive note. To the surprise of many, we learned that the U.S. budget deficit fell to the lowest level since… Read More
Investor Update: Oil, China, and Market Volatility
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the first several weeks of 2016, you’ve probably noticed the wild ride most investors have experienced recently in the global financial markets. Although major news outlets tend to prey on an investor’s fear when things go awry, the reality is there’s usually much more to the story… Read More
Quarterly Market Review – Fourth Quarter 2015
Although 2016 is off to a rough start, investors around the world welcomed the positive performance that much of the global financial markets experienced during the fourth quarter of 2015. Despite the positive returns in Q4, last year was still the worst year since 2008 for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average… Read More