Hoffman Market Commentary

"History doesn't repeat itself, but sometimes it rhymes."Lately, I have recieved many calls from clients concerned about bombardment of information they are getting around the 2024 presidential Election.  The information has been headspinning and sometimes worrisome.  I felt like it was time to get some thoughts to clients directly.Part of my role as an advisor is to provide perspective. It’s easy to get caught up in recency bias, where it feels like "everythin

October 21, 2022Please reach out with any and all questions you may have.  We are closely monitoring the markets and portfolios. But, let’s ensure we are still on course with your goals and nothing has changed with your particular lifestyle or situation.  Thoughts on Q3 and the summer   I hope you had a chance to read our last commentary (www.GladstoneHFS.com heading HOFFMAN MARKET COMMENTARY).  Throughout the summer months, the Markets have, for the most part, conforme

June 16th, 2022 Please reach out with any and all questions you may have. We are closely monitoring the markets and portfolios. But, let's ensure we are still on course with your goals and nothing has changed with your particular lifestyle or situation. Thoughts since May 13th I hope you had a chance to read our last commentary (www.GladstoneHFS.com heading HOFFMAN MARKET COMMENTARY). This last month has pushed the markets into a BEAR market. Bear Market -

May 13th, 2022   Thoughts on the 2022 sell off so far   It’s been a rocky first 5 months for the US markets. We’ve seen much news about interest rates rising, conflict in Ukraine, supply chain issues, and other geopolitical events. All of this has affected individual companies and the markets as a whole. While we are seeing extreme levels of volatility, the emotional narratives we are hearing in the news are often more exciting than the facts.  Solid gains are goo