by Leo Belmonte | Jan 11, 2019 | Leo's Blog
It looks like 2018 will be the first year since 2008 where all the major indices are negative for the year. Since 2008 we had an upward trajectory in the market with no recession since the Great Recession of 2008-09. We are now showing signs of a late-cycle market...
by Leo Belmonte | Aug 31, 2018 | Leo's Blog
Hard to believe the summer is almost over, my children are already going back to school next week and I ask myself where has the summer gone? In any event, I wanted to share with you a featured article I wrote for BMO Global Asset Management’s newsletter. In it, I...
by Leo Belmonte | Aug 10, 2018 | Leo's Blog
I wanted to take this opportunity to share my interview with BMO Global Asset Management Investment Review. I was featured in their Insight magazine which is an industry publication. I discussed my philosophy about the framework for constructing client portfolios. The...
by Leo Belmonte | May 18, 2018 | Leo's Blog
2018 marks year #10 since our last global market downturn. To place this into context, historically a market correction-recession typically happens every 5-6 years. As you can appreciate we are well beyond those statistics which leads me to believe we are closer to...
by Securityfinancial | Feb 12, 2018 | Leo's Blog
Does the average person buy a stock/business because they understand the business model, they understand it’s competitive intelligence, it’s barrier to entry for the competition, and their financial position? Or do they buy based on hype? I am writing this note due...
by Securityfinancial | Feb 6, 2018 | Leo's Blog
I wanted to provide feedback on the recent market downturn. This activity is not a bear market which is defined as 3-6 months of a market downturn, rather a market correction that is long overdue – and perfectly normal when you look at historical trends. Since March...
