Stableford Capital Insights

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, central banks are looking for ways to stabilize national economies. One proposed method is yield curve control, a way of setting interest rates on long-term bonds. Speak to an investment expert at Stableford Capital to find out how this may affect your money.

After reaching all-time highs in mid-February, equity markets have started to decline and become highly volatile. What is driving this? Stableford market commentary February 2021 review includes an overview & analysis of recent economic data, market happenings, and indicators. Read more here.

Despite the strides that women have made in the workforce and stepping into higher seats of power, surprisingly 64% of women report being stressed about their finances. And only 1 in 5 seek out advice from a financial advisor. A top-notch female financial advisor shares her tips to help female investors ease stress and build portfolios to allow them to live the lives they want.

It’s necessary to rebalance investment portfolios from time to time to prevent portfolio drift, or the overgrowth of one section of investments, as a strategically managed portfolio has lower risk and higher gains over time. Work with Stableford Capital for portfolio asset management to help prevent portfolio drift.

Is the slight dip in Equity markets, over-inflated housing market, and irrational investor actions ominous signs that there’s a bubble and other disasters to come? The Stableford Market Commentary, January 2021 explains their approach in uncertain markets and why they don’t ascribe to a particular view and avoid being too bearish or bullish. Read more here.

Growth vs Value stocks is a story of a glamorous and sexy sister and her plain, steady and reliable sibling. It turns out the latter may be the smart choice as our economy looks toward a post-pandemic recovery.

In this first article in our leadership series, we look at why, and how to, develop leadership rather than hiring support staff. Leaders build the culture that they want to be in, and in turn that keeps employee turnover low. They also collaborate and challenge each other to improve efficiencies, leading to increased value for our clients.

Investment firms like Stableford Capital pursue GIPS compliance to be able to provide accurate investment performance across the board. By claiming compliance with GIPS investors can better compare Stableford’s investment performance to other firms internationally.

Find out how the Stableford approach to 2020’s fourth quarter fared compared to market outcomes. Positioning targeted less volatility and risk than the overall market, and we participated in the upside with bets on small caps, cyclicals, and value. But we also maintained our aversion to downside risk. The Market Commentary shares news on fixed income and markets.

Many workers transitioned to working from home during the 2020 pandemic. Doing so may have affected their individual tax return. Workers should verify they are filing correctly based on their current state, investigate reimbursements for home offices and learn more about filing taxes if their status has changed from W-2 employee to 1099 self-employed.