Asset Class Scoreboard – May 2026
May 2026 saw equity markets continue their upward momentum from April, with U.S. Stocks gaining +5.26% and World Stocks adding +3.90%. U.S. Stocks have now posted back-to-back strong months, pushing their year-to-date return to +11.25%. World Stocks climbed to +13.98% on the year. Commodities gave back ground in May, falling -7.53% after months of outsized […]
Leverage Is Bad. Except When It Isn’t. Morningstar Just Made the Distinction Official.
We’ve all heard the lectures. Leverage caused the GFC. Leverage blew up Long-Term Capital Management in ’98. Leverage cratered Amaranth on a bad natural gas trade in ’06. The word itself carries decades of scar tissue, and for good reason. Pile enough of it onto a concentrated bet and you don’t just lose. You take […]
Painting Corners to Protecting Portfolios: Former MLB pitcher Scott Karl on How Athletes Blow the Money, Alts, the Mental Side of Performance, and the NIL Era
In this episode, former Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Scott Karl traces his journey from Carlsbad baseball standout to big league starter and then into life as a financial advisor. He swaps stories with Jeff about golf trips to Bandon Dunes and his recent move from California to Lake Norman, then dives into his baseball career, getting […]
MEGA to SEGA: Why Seoul beating Saxony shows just how hard it is to Diversify
Here’s the thing about volatile markets: when things are getting hit, you look at home first. It’s reflexive. Your newsfeed is dialed to the S&P, CNBC’s on in the background, the watchlist on your phone (fine, your watch) is 80% U.S. tickers. That’s where the bleeding is, that’s where your attention goes. But now? The […]
Asset Class Scoreboard: April 2026
April 2026 brought a broad recovery across asset classes, reversing much of March’s losses. U.S. Stocks led the month at +10.51%, largely unwinding their -4.93% March decline and pushing their year-to-date return to +5.69%. U.S. Real Estate followed with an +8.53% gain, bringing its year-to-date total to +9.61%, while World Stocks added +7.54%, extending their […]
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