Forefront’s Market Notes March 31st, 2025   Stocks moved lower last week as investors swung from exuberance to disappointment on news over tariffs and inflation. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 1.53 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index retreated 2.59 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.96 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index, which...Read More

What Does “Enough” Look Like for You? (Hint: It’s Not on Instagram)   The other day, I saw an ad for a cruise line that promised “more.” More restaurants. More shows. More pools. More fun. They must’ve said “more” more times than my kids say, “What’s for dinner?” (which, for the record, is always after they’ve...Read More

Investors Aren’t Rewarded for Predictions They’re Rewarded for Preparation ­ There’s no shortage of people trying to predict what the market will do next. Analysts flood financial news with projections—bull markets, bear markets, recessions, rate cuts, inflation trends. Every day, some talking heads claim they have the answer. But here’s the reality: investors aren’t rewarded...Read More

The Market Just Dropped – Now What?   ­ If you’ve been investing for more than five minutes, you’ve probably felt the urge to panic at some point. The market drops, the financial media screams “crash,” and suddenly, your well-diversified portfolio feels like a ticking time bomb. But take a deep breath. Now look at...Read More

Navigating Market Volatility:  Why Smart Investors Stay the Course ­ There’s an old saying: “The stock market is designed to transfer money from the Active to the Patient.” Warren Buffett has lived by this mantra for decades, and history continues to prove him right. Right now, we’re in a market cycle where volatility is elevated,...Read More