Today more than ever, there are widely varying opinions about the valuation of U.S. equities. Some believe equities are expensive on a ten-year earnings basis.  Others think equities are expensive […]

We are three quarters of the way through 2016 and one of the more interesting stories of the year thus far has been the resurgence of gold. The polarizing metal […]

The strong rise of global equities in July was followed by mostly flat returns in August and September.  As we start the fourth quarter, earnings growth is slow to negative […]

Millennials born between 1981 and 1997 are facing a variety of financial challenges.  Many are having difficulty making ends meet let alone saving toward short and longer term financial goals. […]

After many decades of absolute and relative returns, it became clear why multi-asset class investing was a preferred investing discipline for both large institutions and individuals.  Institutional investors would list […]

With the recent historic vote in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, the OPCM Investment Team would like to share some important information and our views about the […]

Since the technology boom of the mid 1990s, company stock plans have become ubiquitous beyond Silicon Valley. The appeal of these plans, which include but are not limited to stock […]

Growth investors are increasingly willing to pay practically any price for companies with strong earnings growth in this slow growth environment. Conversely, income investors are increasingly willing to overpay for […]

Investing in U.S. equities has been frustrating for most investors over the past few years.  After an above average 2014, U.S. stocks have been generally flat for the last 18 […]

While equities markets continue to gyrate daily, it is sometimes easy to forget we are actually in the middle of the fourth quarter earnings season.  As markets fret about the […]