“9/11 was a perfect example of why stock investors earn a risk premium. By owning stocks, you expose yourself to the uncertainties of the world and how they impact business values in short periods.” John Moore Associates, Certified Financial Planner, Brian Cochran, gives us a...
John Moore Associates, Financial Planner, Brian Cochran, says, "The economy and the markets don't always move hand in hand as you might expect. We are seeing now the economy is still trying to pull out from the COVID recession while the stock market has fully...
The financial markets in the U.S. continue to be positive for investors. During this time in our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Financial Planner, Brian Cochran, directs the attention of our listeners to, "Raise your standard of giving instead of raising your standard of living."...
Brian Cochran reviews the following topics with us today: The S&P 500 is close to its all-time high. What is the world is a negative interest rate? Where is the US economic recovery compared to China and other countries? Minneapolis Fed President, Neel Kashkari, is...
How are the expectations about the election, and the anxiety that accompanies it affecting the financial markets? How should investors react? These are just a couple of questions John Moore Associates Certified Financial Planner, Brian Cochran answers for us today. Insights on the financial markets...
10 Minute Financial Market update with Brian Cochran for the week of July 27 - 31, 2020: The GDP numbers released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis show that the US economy contracted by almost 30% in the second quarter of 2020. With this information...
When I asked Brian Cochran about investing vs. speculation in the stock market, he said, "What we see with speculation is it becomes much less about a specific goal or a specific timeline, but it becomes more about getting rich quick. So you are taking...