Bill Bullock
2016 Third Quarter
According to Don Phillips of Morningstar, Warren Buffett proclaimed to his fellow shareholders at his Berkshire Hathaway shareholder...
top of page
Search
Bill Bullock
- Jun 30, 2016
- 2 min
2016 Second Quarter
After a "V" shaped first quarter, we saw another drop with a strong rally in the final days of the second quarter. Of course, we owe the...
Bill Bullock
- Mar 31, 2016
- 3 min
2016 First Quarter
I have always thought that it was fascinating to watch the stock market unfold throughout the day and then throughout the year. As you...
Bill Bullock
- Dec 31, 2015
- 5 min
2015 Fourth Quarter
After an October that brought us back to breakeven, November and most of December were flat. And then the last two days of the year took...
Bill Bullock
- Sep 30, 2015
- 3 min
2015 Third Quarter
If you were wondering what precipitated the stock market drop during the third quarter, I believe you can point to China - specifically...
Bill Bullock
- Jun 30, 2015
- 4 min
2015 Second Quarter
As I write this quarter-end report, some of the biggest financial news so far this year is taking place in Greece and China. Greece has...
Bill Bullock
- Mar 31, 2015
- 2 min
2015 First Quarter
Volatility came back for a little while during the first quarter. That should not be a surprise to any of you as we have touched on stock...
Bill Bullock
- Dec 31, 2014
- 4 min
2014 Fourth Quarter
"Will (oil) prices continue to fall? Answer: If supply stays where it is, and demand remains weak, you better believe it is gonna go down...
Bill Bullock
- Sep 30, 2014
- 4 min
2014 Third Quarter
Remember the negative volatility we experienced a few years ago? It seems it is back and it will probably be here for a while. We have...
Bill Bullock
- Jun 30, 2014
- 2 min
2014 Second Quarter
As you will see with your enclosed performance, your portfolio did well during the first half of the year after a significant rise in...
Bill Bullock
- Mar 31, 2014
- 2 min
2014 First Quarter
Now that was a cold winter! It was easily the coldest we have had since the 1970's. That said, most of us who live in Wisconsin expect a...
Bill Bullock
- Dec 31, 2013
- 4 min
2013 Fourth Quarter
"We are less optimistic about U.S. equities than we were a year ago, though we still believe they are more attractive than bonds at...
Bill Bullock
- Sep 30, 2013
- 4 min
2013 Third Quarter
"With interest rates at all-time lows, stocks continue to offer investors the best prospects." - Jeremy J. Siegel, Kiplinger's Personal...
Bill Bullock
- Jun 30, 2013
- 4 min
2013 Second Quarter
"We could in the next few meetings take a step down in our pace of purchases." - Ben Bernanke in testimony to Congress, May 22, 2013 With...
Bill Bullock
- Mar 31, 2013
- 2 min
2013 First Quarter
The fourth quarter momentum certainly carried through to 2013's first quarter. To be honest, I am surprised we are "out of the gate" this...
Bill Bullock
- Dec 31, 2012
- 3 min
2012 Fourth Quarter
Last year was a strong year for our stock and bond funds. And who would have thought that at the beginning of 2012? Our concern at that...
Bill Bullock
- Sep 30, 2012
- 3 min
2012 Third Quarter
We have certainly had a nice year so far. Most of our mutual funds are in the ballpark of where they should be given my high expectations...
Bill Bullock
- Jun 30, 2012
- 4 min
2012 Second Quarter
Unfortunately, the first quarter gains never stuck like we wanted them to. We have Europe to thank for that. The month of May was...
Bill Bullock
- Mar 31, 2012
- 2 min
2012 First Quarter
After a difficult 2011, we are off to a good start in 2012. The question I wondered after last year's strong first quarter is the same...
Bill Bullock
- Dec 31, 2011
- 3 min
2011 Fourth Quarter
When we look back at the financial year that was 2011, there was one event that helped shape our returns for the year: the downgrade of...
bottom of page