Anthony Harcourt

Are Stocks Expensive?

When the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading at 30,000, it’s very reasonable for investors to ask if the market is overpriced. How do we determine if an individual stock price is expensive, reason... Read More

Are you a Gambler or Investor?

"Investing in the stock market is just like gambling." You've likely heard the comparison before. While I generally disagree with that statement, I do believe that investing in certain parts of the ma... Read More

Are You Guaranteeing Losses in Your Portfolio?

2020 has been a volatile year for the stock market.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DOW) began the year over 29,000; dropped below 19,000 in March; and now sits at a record level of 30,000!  If you... Read More

Q3 Market Update: Are We There Yet?

2020 has been a wild ride.  Let’s face it, most of us are ready to put this year in the past and move on. But we aren’t quite there yet, and there could be plenty more excitement to come before we wra... Read More

2020 Halftime Market Update

Now that you've fully recovered from your 4th of July weekend, let's take a moment to digest the first half of 2020. What is the economic data telling us? Did equity markets fully recover from their M... Read More

COVID-19: Q1 Market Update

In light of recent and developing events, let’s take a quick quarter-end assessment of the situation: COVID-19 unexpectedly broke out across the globe and was deemed a pandemic. What initially appeare... Read More

Bitcoin Manipulation? Buyer Beware!

Bitcoin’s large price swings during the last five years provided some investors with astronomical returns and others with similar losses. A recent study suggests this dramatic price fluctuation might... Read More

Investing Lessons from Mount Elbert

With little mountain-climbing experience under any of our belts, a few friends and I decided to take on Mount Elbert, Colorado’s tallest mountain. While regular climbers may not consider this “Gent...... Read More

“Wood” You Consider Investing in Timber?

Looking for an untraditional way to diversify your traditional stock and fixed-income portfolio? If so, try thinking outside the typical realm of investable assets. Don’t know where to start? How...... Read More

Market Caps: What’s in Your Portfolio?

Investors understand the importance of having a proper balance of large-, mid-, and small-cap companies in their stock portfolios. Unfortunately, there are no strict rules followed by index funds...... Read More