Final investment management reports for the fourth quarter of 2016 are now posted. Read more →
Category: TechKnowledgey
Quick Note January 8 2017
Clients and regular readers of this blog know that I believe that knowledge (“tecknowledgey”) is accelerating. As we collectively learn more and more about our world, new life-improving possibilities come into view virtually every day. (Sort of a pun there.) Some are truly life changing, some less so, but significant just the same. I would take just a few minutes of your… Read more →
Third Quarter 2016: Another Good Quarter
Our asset management clients all experienced investment gains during the 3rd quarter, the average being +3.62%. In all cases, we have maintained a substantial portion of the portfolios in low risk investment classes, like TIPS, short duration bonds and cash, because we continue to fear a substantial downturn, even as we have enjoyed a good year so far. The average return… Read more →
Safer Cars and Less Safe Pensions.
First a bit about safer cars. If you have read my blog posts you know that I expect transportation to change dramatically during the next 5 to10 years. I expect costs to be substantially reduced. I have mentioned the Uber effect. I have mentioned my niece in Chicago who uses Uber to get around town. I was with her recently, and she… Read more →
Second Quarter 2016: It Was Better Than You Think.
Our investors were rewarded this quarter with positive returns. Every one. The average total return was about 2%. Domestic inflation for the quarter is not yet known, but is expected to be around .5%. FPAI clients, your second quarter preliminary asset management reports have been posted to your secure web portals. Who is Mary Barra? She is the CEO and… Read more →