by Boston Financial Management | May 18, 2021 | Market Commentary
 by Brad M. Weafer, CFA | Chief Investment Officer Executive Summary Inflation is top of mind and we are witnessing price increases in a wide variety of goods There is a compelling debate whether current inflation will prove temporary as a result of the pandemic or...
by Boston Financial Management | May 7, 2019 | Market Commentary
 by Brad M. Weafer, CFA Chief Investment Officer Equity market behavior over recent months reinforces a valuable lesson to stick with long-term investing plans. What a difference a quarter makes! The S&P 500 returned 13.65% in the first quarter. This was the...
by Boston Financial Management | Oct 11, 2018 | Market Commentary
 by Brad M. Weafer, CFA Chief Investment Officer Recent Market Volatility Has Been Concerning, But That Should Not Be A Reason To Panic KEY POINTS: Equity markets have struggled for the last month, particularly the year’s best performing stocks Rising interest...
by Boston Financial Management | Aug 17, 2017 | Market Commentary
Karen R. Bottar, Ph.D., Director of Fixed Income & Managing Director The U.S. has experienced a long period of very low interest rates, which were constructed by the Federal Reserve to help pull the economy out of the great recession of 2008-2009. Yields across...
by Boston Financial Management | Jul 7, 2017 | Financial Pages
 Brad Weafer, CFA, Chief Investment Officer Key Points: Equity markets have been eerily calm thus far in 2017 History suggests investors shouldn’t get too comfortable, corrections are normal occurrences Investors are prone to panic when equity markets fall,...