Benjamin Graham famously compared the stock market to an imaginary individual investor, and named him “Mr. Market,” whose defining trait is mood swings. Mr. Market’s highs were most vividly manifested from the March 2020 bottom of the pandemic crash to the autumn of 2021. His low kicked in around Thanksgiving of last year. He might Read more »
2023 Annual Client Letter
Despite recession worries, there is reason to be optimistic. Read more »
Markets are down. Accounts are down. We’ve seen this movie before…
April 2022 will go down as the NASDAQ’s worst month since 2008. History doesn’t repeat itself scene-for-scene like a movie, but it does rhyme. Read more »
Investing Lessons from My Father
… and a few other insights. Read more »
The Politics of Investing: Three Midterm Election Scenarios and What They Mean for Your Portfolio
The data show what we’re seeing in the markets right now is pretty standard for a midterm election year. Read more »
Today Marks the Longest Bull Market in History
Today marks the longest bull market in history, which began in 2009 and shows no signs of slowing down. Read more »
On the 30th Anniversary of Bodnar Financial, Our Story Remains the Same
Optimism is the only realism. If you examine the past rationally, you can’t help but be an optimist. Read more »
A Common Stock Christmas Carol
Valued Clients, Family, and Friends, Attached are a few reflections as we say goodbye to the glorious year of 2016. The Bodnar Family has a lot to be grateful for this year: – We celebrated Jeanne’s birthday and 20th year with Bodnar Financial with dinner at the Four Seasons in New York City – Not Read more »