Inflation, rising interest rates and stock market returns
Inflation and its effects The inflation rates recently released for October 2021 were higher than economists predicted and many in...
Read MoreStagflation
For the past few months pundits, news commentators and many analysts have discussed the possibility of stagflation in the US...
Read MoreVolatility and the Value of Advice
Perspective Today’s financial headlines only tell part of the story. The headlines are intended to keep viewers watching and raise...
Read MoreAre NFT’s an investment?
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have received lots of airtime from the media this year. Why? What is a Non-Fungible Token or...
Read MoreHow much risk do you need to take?
Summer Vacation For summer vacation this year I am travelling with my wife, Sharon and our dog, a Norwich Terrier...
Read MoreLatest Inflation Report
This week, the Federal Government released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for June 2021 and reported a 5.4% increase...
Read MoreInflation Reports
Last week, the Federal Government released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for May 2021. The headline number of a...
Read MoreWhat is the Solution?
May 17, 2021 Noise in the media While driving, I pass the time listening to the radio and the business...
Read More“American Families Plan” (AKA – Biden’s Tax Hikes
May 3, 2021 This is a very large proposal that encompasses many issues, not just increases of certain tax rates....
Read MoreAre Cryptocurrencies Really an Investment?
April 20, 2021 Over the past week several headlines about cryptocurrencies have been eye-popping. First headline: the IPO of Coinbase...
Read MoreWhat the SPAC?
March 18, 2021 Recent financial headlines have covered the exponential growth of SPACs. Is this an investment worthy of a...
Read MoreRevisiting Cryptocurrency 02/12/21
News of Tesla buying $1.5 billion of Bitcoin last week pushed the price of the cryptocurrency to record levels. Many...
Read MorePrato Perspectives 2/4/20
Beating Wall Street? The media has emphasized how individual investors have banded together on social media sites to beat ‘Wall...
Read MoreThe Short-Squeeze and Gamestop
It is possible to make money when stock prices go down. That is the strategy of short sellers. From...
Read MorePredictions for 2021 – Part II
December 23, 2020 As we approach the end of 2020, the market forecasts and predictions for next year are coming...
Read MorePrato Perspective- 10/02
October 2, 2020 Early today President Trump announced he tested positive for Covid-19 and stock markets have reacted with some...
Read MoreMarket Timing and Portfolio Changes
August 2020 Over the past 2 weeks we have posted the following videos to social media, The Difficulty...
Read MorePrato Perspectives | 4.17.20
At Prato Capital Management we often discuss using history as a guide in conjunction with using all currently available information...
Read MoreTune out the Election Noise.
Since 1927, the 3rd year of a presidential term (the year before the actual election) has been generally the best of all 4 years of any election cycle.#PratoCapital #tuneoutthenoise #financialplanning #financialadvisor pic.twitter.com/jKVy2986gl— Prato Capital Management (@PratoCapital) June 6, 2019
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