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 | 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
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 putting much faith in...
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...
by Chris Conway | Dec 20, 2022 | Blog
Since the start of this year, many commentators and analysts have been asking this very question – Is the Fed getting it right? They continue with more questions: Are interest rates being raised too fast? When will rates decrease? Will high interest rates drive the...
by Gregory Prato | Nov 21, 2022 | Blog
November 18, 2022 Over the past few months, we have discussed how the markets have been driven by news of inflation and interest rates. Many of our recent conversations with clients have revolved around these topics and specifically the fixed-income portion of their...
by Gregory Prato | Oct 24, 2022 | Blog
October 20, 2022 The Consumer Price Index The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is defined as “a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.”1 The US Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the...
