What 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 MoreUS Equity Returns Following Sharp Downturns
First of all and of most importance is our hope that you and those closest to you are in good...
Read MoreUsing History As A Guide
At Prato Capital Management, our thoughts are always first and foremost on the health of the ones we call our...
Read MoreIs Volatility the New Normal?
Over the past several weeks, it seems like a regular occurrence to have changes of 3-4% of the S&P 500...
Read MoreSt. Baldricks Fundraiser
Most of you know Prato Capital Team Member and Director of Financial Planning, Brian O’Rourke. Many of you might...
Read MoreThere are lots of worries in the world today.
There are lots of worries in the world today. The spreading of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created many...
Read MoreThe Secure Act
Listed below are some questions and answers about the SECURE Act passed and signed into law in December 2019....
Read MoreDo Current World Events Warrant a Change to your Portfolio?
Since late last week, the decision to attack Iranian General Qassem Soleimani has dominated the news cycles. With the need...
Read MoreLooking for Stock Market Predictions
The financial media outlets making predictions for which stocks will outperform in the New Year. Your neighbor offering a hot...
Read MorePreparing for Hazards to your Financial Plan.
Everybody should have a financial plan. At Prato Capital Management, our focus is on guiding our clients to reach...
Read MoreMy Financial Planning Story. 11/22/19
In November of 2012, the airline I worked for declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy and as many other companies have done...
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
With volatile stock markets, the media outlets can easily find a so-called expert to forecast a 'new bear market' when stocks drop or predict the 'next recession' when a new trade policy is announced. Not much has changed since last year with our "Tune Out The Noise" newsletter. pic.twitter.com/KZaY43PIZQ
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