Creekside Commentary

In 2017 we witnessed the bull market rallying again for another strong year. Positive market gains are one indicator of a healthy economy, but we continue to believe a measured and thoughtful approach to 2018 is crucial. Clients should continue to invest according to plan by keeping their accounts diversified, paying attention to allocation targets and not assuming more risk than is prudent. As the investing environment changes, we will continue to reevaluate and change direction when the circumstances merit.

Another buzz word in 2017 was Bitcoin…we believe Bitcoin is pure speculation and not a legitimate investment. We encourage you to read more about the Bitcoin trend in the below excerpts from a Bloomberg article.

At Creekside Partners we think one of the most impactful and telling market indicators is the US Treasury market yield curve. First, what does the current US treasury curve look like? As of October 4th we can see the yield curve below which is not particularly foreboding, but worth watching. If short term rates continue to rise and long term rates stay low then we could see an inverted yield curve which is extremely bearish. We constantly monitor this indicator because of its past succe