By Ned Montag, CEO As we look back at the markets of 2024, there are some impressive trends to note. In 2022, markets closed down around 20%; in 2023, they closed up 24-25%. 2024 showed nearly identical results to 2023, … Read More
By Ned Montag, CEO In his 1996 State of the Union Address, President Bill Clinton declared that “the era of big government is over.” This drew loud applause. Clinton reached this policy shift after the Democrats suffered a massive mid-term … Read More
By Ned Montag, CEO In the short run, the stock market is very much a fad and fashion business, where the news of the day determines which stocks will be chased higher. All investment styles or methods, no matter how … Read More
By Ned Montag, CEO Have you ever considered buying a stock but decided to pass, only to watch it torment you by rocketing higher without you aboard? It happens to professional investors all the time as they analyze dozens of … Read More
by Ned Montag, MONTAG Wealth CEO As 2024 opens, we are reminded that the work we do is all about remembering the basics and maintaining our composure in the face of uncertainty. The world seems to fuel itself on uncertainty … Read More
By Ned MONTAG, CEO Many activities in the natural world are strongly influenced by cycles, primarily the 24-hour and 365-day intervals. Pick a date well into the future, ask a naturalist to predict the behavior of the plants and animals … Read More
by Ned Montag, CEO Mark Twain has many great quotes. Among them is: “There are lies, damn lies, and statistics.” Twain knew that mathematically accurate numbers could give false impressions, either on their own or by a clever soul … Read More
by Ned Montag, CEO The stock of Zoom Video rises from $70 in early 2020, to above $500 by October, drops to $350 in January of 2021, drops again to $150 a year later, only to fall to $70 by … Read More
by Ned Montag, CEO The year 2022 was extremely difficult for investors, and all the major stock and bond market averages posted double-digit price declines. In the case of stocks, almost all the name-brand averages were down about 20%. … Read More
To all our clients who have endured the last year, and the last two years, Happy New Year! We hope the holiday season brought you some joy, rest and peace. The hard work done at MONTAG was cheerfully met because … Read More