Market Call: 2021 Economic Outlook and Leaving 2020 Behind

As an investor, is there such a thing as “too much information”? In our latest investment commentary, CIO Brian Andrew digs into how you can’t—and shouldn’t—take action on every scrap of data. Even investors have to pick and choose the information that helps us make the best long-term investment.

Given the significant interest in philanthropy, it’s no surprise that the internet has plenty of questionable material on the subject—advising and educating (and often advocating) about direct giving vs. donor-advised funds vs. private foundations. These articles focus on the how, including costs, control, tax benefits, ongoing burden and legacy.

When did physics become a 7th grade thing? During a recent review with my son, I found myself doing my own studying to keep up with what he was learning. Among the more complex topics, however, was something I’m familiar with: Newton’s law stating a body at rest will remain at rest unless an outside force acts on it and a body in motion will remain in motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an outside force. This got me thinking about momentum and its application to asset prices.