“Now’s not a good time to invest,” or “I’m waiting for the right conditions” are familiar refrains we hear from investors and advisors alike. Fortunately for long-term investors who don’t take regular withdrawals from their portfolios, the sequence of returns doesn’t affect the ultimate investment outcome.

Happy birthday bull market! The longest running bull market in United States history hit a major milestone last week, turning 10 on March 9. It sure has been an interesting and exciting 10 years.

Insights into the most meaningful coping strategies for stressed advisors.

The nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) paints a placid picture of the federal budget process. The president and White House staff, CRS explains, begin developing the president’s annual budget outline “approximately 18 months prior to the start of the fiscal year to which it applies.”

With less support from recent market-friendly trends, global equities declined. The U.K. is set to hold Brexit votes with a deadline less than three weeks out.

There is an old Chinese proverb that states, “When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.” In other words, some people embrace change while others fear it. I’ve come to the conclusion that the speed of the change has much to do with how a change is received. Just look at the past week, when we saw abrupt changes in the direction of the wind for central banks, followed by largely negative reactions.

During a meeting with a handful of financial representatives in early January, with the underlying context of a flat yield curve, the single most relevant question on their collective minds was, “What should fixed income investors do with regard to their current and future investments?”