by Gregory Prato | Sep 27, 2023 | uncategorized
The new blockbuster film, “Dumb Money” gives us the inside scoop at how investors helped the prices of short-term “meme stocks” skyrocket. Should long-term investors buy into the “get rich quick” hysteria? It’s not everyday, a short...
by Gregory Prato | May 16, 2023 | News
May 5, 2023 Few people think about Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) until they have to. Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Requirements Generally, RMDs are the minimum amount of money that a person must withdraw from a retirement account each year when reaching...
by Gregory Prato | Apr 7, 2023 | Market Predictions
April 6, 2023 Everyone has an opinion on what the Federal Reserve should do with interest rates during their next meeting in May. Analysts and economists are dissecting every word said by Fed officials trying to get a head start and advantage before any announcement...
by Gregory Prato | Mar 10, 2023 | Market Predictions
March 10, 2023 Last month we looked at the different sectors of the US stock market and could see the variability of returns of each sector from month-to-month and over the longer term, from one year to the next. This month, we are looking at different asset classes...
by Chris Conway - Prato Capital | Mar 7, 2023 | Retirement
March 6, 2023 A recent Bloomberg article, “How Much Do Investors Say They Need to Retire? At Least $3 Million”, noted that roughly two-thirds of investors they polled wanted between $3 million and $5 million as a nest egg before they retire. $3 million to $5 million...
by Gregory Prato | Feb 22, 2023 | Market Predictions
February 15, 2023 Many investors will look at historical returns to determine what may be a profitable investment for the future. This could be choosing a stock, fund, or sector of the market to invest in. When looking at historical data, it can be easy to...
by Gregory Prato | Feb 2, 2023 | Market Predictions
Almost 2 years ago in our March 2021 newsletter, we discussed the fear of missing out when investing. This was a time when cryptocurrency and MEME stocks were all the rage and made the idea of investing seem like an easy way to get rich. Did they get rich? For most...
by Gregory Prato | Jan 19, 2023 | Financial Life Plan
January 15, 2023 Many set goals for a new year, such as eating healthier, reading one book a month, getting in better shape, … the list goes on and is specific and unique to everyone. At Prato Capital, we see the start of every new year as a great time to review and...
by Gregory Prato | Jan 6, 2023 | Market Predictions
January 4, 2023 2022 was a difficult year for investors. Both the stock and bond markets have entered bear market territory and many investors are looking for some relief as we start 2023. As stock market predictions come in for 2023, we caution investors about...
by Gregory Prato | Jan 1, 2023 | Events
Happy New Year from Prato Capital. Our best wishes to all of our clients for a healthy and prosperous future as we start 2023.A small but exciting change is starting at Prato Capital with the Prato Perspective page on our website. This will be a new hub for our...