by Joseph "Bo" Billeaud | May 14, 2024 | Blog, Bo's Corner
Yes, stocks can drop. Sometimes a lot. That’s not exactly news, nor should it be long-term consequential. How we react to those times of stock market duress, however, is very consequential. The chart below from JP Morgan’s Guide to the Markets shows the annual...
by Joseph "Bo" Billeaud | Oct 2, 2023 | Blog
After studying many years of historical performance and interactions between various asset classes, we here at BCM set up an All-Weather portfolio allocation as our flagship investment strategy. As you might know, this allocation gives an exposure to stocks, bonds,...
by Joseph "Bo" Billeaud | Jul 26, 2023 | Blog
Many of you may know that I finished school with a degree in engineering. Chemical Engineering to be exact. The type of personality that might be attracted to the engineering sciences most often has a data-driven, problem-solving mindset. Overly touchy-feeling...
by Joseph "Bo" Billeaud | Mar 9, 2023 | Blog
Before there was an internet, 24/7 financial news coverage, or personal computers that allowed you to day trade like a big shot, there was Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser. It was must-see TV. Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser debuted in 1971 and ran...
by Joseph "Bo" Billeaud | Oct 25, 2022 | Blog
Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices, LLC If a picture is worth a thousand words, the above chart says it all. Starting in 1980, $100 invested in the S&P 500 stock index grew to more than $10,000 so far. That represents a total compounded return of roughly...
