The first quarter of 2020 was a pretty rough one. The S&P 500 ended the quarter down 20.0% (down 19.6% on a total return basis, including dividends) – the worst quarterly return since the fourth quarter of 2008. As everyone knows by now, this was all due to the coronavirus and the toll of this… Read More

Not all bear markets are created equal and this one is no exception. Work stoppages, state lockdowns and a reduction in personal spending due to the coronavirus have already begun to affect the economy in unprecedented ways. To make matters worse, it’s unclear how long this will last. While controlling the spread of the coronavirus… Read More

Each day, our team consumes tens of thousands of words on markets and COVID-19. Some of the data is from industry publications, some from national news outlets, some have been shared with us by you! Here are several pieces we found quite interesting and worth passing on. Our hope is that you find encouragement in… Read More

This is a trying time for our world. Businesses and families alike are making adjustments that we never thought would be necessary. Starting today, two-thirds of the BAMG team will be working remotely until such time as it makes sense to return to normal. Our office will remain open and you can reach our team… Read More

Yesterday, global stock markets were again selling off as fear of a coronavirus-induced recession continued to spread. What had been a steady drop in the price of oil due to a general slowdown of global economic activity, evolved into a much larger drop over the weekend when Saudi Arabia decided to start a price war… Read More