With the carnage in the financial markets last month, I thought a little historical perspective might be helpful…...

There are a number of reasons why it is good that the Federal Reserve has been gradually increasing the Federal Funds rate.  One benefit is that these increases have resulted in a tangible benefit for savers…

We would like to thank so many of you for expressing your concerns and prayers for our well-being here in Redding, California…

Do higher interest rates spell doom for stocks? There is growing talk that they may. As interest rates move higher, bonds can become a more attractive investment option for investors than stocks…

Stocks got rocked again last week on the news that President Trump is examining imposing tariffs on imports from China, as well as measures limiting Chinese investments in the U.S....  

Some of you may recall the following from my January 18th quarterly letter:  "I believe the greatest risk to the financial markets to be inflation and the actions of the Fed.  The Fed expects three more rate increases in 2018; the markets think it will be just two.  Should market expectations be too low, which I think is a high probability, this could finally result in some volatility."

In a bit of a Christmas miracle, Congress last week passed the most significant tax reform since the Reagan administration.  Without going into the details of the changes, I would like to bring to your attention a year-end tax tip that may save you some money....

A revival in international stocks is beginning to make headlines.  While emerging market returns in particular have been strong over the past 12 months, the resurgence of Europe is an especially welcome sight...

With tax season in full swing, I have been fielding some questions regarding how long account statements and the like need to be retained.  After doing some research, the consensus I’m seeing is that anything that verifies information on your tax return should be retained for at least six to seven years...

If anybody is still clinging to the view that the rally in domestic stocks since the bear market bottom has been fueled entirely by "easy money" from the Fed, this view is being dealt a crushing blow today as stocks rally to new highs in response to hawkish (higher interest rate) talk from a couple of influential members of the Federal Reserve...

Last Friday, President Trump signed an executive action to scale back the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010.  This act was created in response to the 2008 financial crisis in an attempt to prevent the future insolvency of financial institutions that were deemed "too big to fail"...

GSR Capital Management invites you to our 2017 Outlook Presentation. It will be held Tuesday, January 31st  from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in Redding. Topics will include our financial market outlook and tips regarding cyber-security.  Appetizers will be served, and reservations are required. Please call (530) 226-1600 by Friday, January 27 to RSVP.

November was an interesting month. Topping the list of notable news was the election of Donald Trump .....                                                                                                                              

"Glenn, talk me off the edge, but I am not liking what I see if _______ wins this.  What if any are your thoughts?" So read an email from a concerned client about the upcoming election.

With Britain’s population voting tomorrow to decide whether or not to remain in the European Union (EU), many investors are rightly questioning what impact this may have on the financial markets. 

Stocks got off to a rocky start in 2016 as the S&P 500 closed down 1.5% on the first trading day of the new year.  Much of the blame has been attributed to the usual suspect as China's manufacturing...

The long-overdue correction in stocks has finally arrived.  Corrections of 10% or greater typically occur every 15 months, so are to be expected.  Since the last time we had a sell-off of this magnitude...

Global financial markets have become more volatile the past two weeks as news about crashing stock prices in China has made headlines.  After a spectacular rally fueled by the use of margin...