newsletter
Articles of Interest
June 2008
The summer issue of the KMS Client Quarterly is
available through their website at www.KMS.com. Articles
this month include:
Factors Collide to Strain Food Supplies and
Drive Up Prices
– Concerns are back regarding population growth and food supplies. As this article points out, this is not
new and we tend to agree.
“History suggests that the longer term answers lie with markets
and innovation.”
Shoulders to the Wheel - An overview of
what’s going on in the global markets and how it’s affecting
Many Portfolios Came Through
the “Lost Decade” In Pretty Good Shape - We think our global
diversification over the last 10 years has served us very well.
Another Entry Point for
REIT Shares?
- Just part of a sector investment strategy.
Sovereign Wealth Funds Raising Their Stakes - Sounds like SWFs are following our advice of investing globally.
Spouses’ Expectations Often Differ On
Retirement
- This is the reason we encourage BOTH spouses to come in together for annual
reviews.
If Only the Average Stock Picker Could Do This
Well –
They’re only predicting over a seven day period; six months to one year
would be more useful for advance planning.
We hope you find this newsletter interesting
and useful. As we have predicted in
our recent newsletters, we expected the market to continue it’s
volatility at least through the elections.
Unfortunately, the market is proving us right so far. Let’s hope that once the elections
are over, the market will settle down and perhaps show a respectable return by
the end of this year. We do see a
faint light at the end of the tunnel and we’re pretty sure it’s not
a train!
If you have any concerns or questions, be sure
to give us a call.
Securities
through KMS Financial Services Inc.
520.884.7550
jpw@financial-architects.com brienne@financial-architects.com
3971 E. Paradise Falls,