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Market Week: October 19, 2020
Each of the benchmark indexes listed here advanced last Monday, climbing to their highest levels in more than a month.
Early Voting Has Begun!
Early Voting in Texas runs from October 13 through October 30th. New Capital encourages all eligible clients to cast their vote in the elections.
Which Sectors Perform Best Around an Election?
Looking at sector performance after each presidential election since 2000, there is Little discernible pattern based on the election outcome.
200 Years of Interest Rates in the U.S.
Visualize the the history of U.S. interest rates over two centuries, from the creation of the first U.S. Bank to the current historic lows.
Embracing a Global Stock Market
U.S. stocks have significantly outperformed international stocks in recent years. Does that make international stock diversification unnecessary? Not at all.
Market Week: October 12, 2020
Last Monday saw stocks start the week on a high note, with each of the indexes listed here posting notable gains.
How to Vote in Texas
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020. New Capital encourages all eligible clients to cast their vote in the elections. Here is a comprehensive guide to voting options in Texas.
An Exceptional Value Premium
It’s probably not news to most value investors that the value premium has struggled over the past decade. What might be news is just how extreme an outlier recent value stock underperformance represents.
Measuring the Emotional Impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. Population
The COVID-19 Pandemic has disrupted the fabric of life, causing devastating decay to the mental heath of millions of people around the world.
Medicare Open Enrollment for 2021 Begins October 15
The annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period is the time during which Medicare beneficiaries can make new choices and pick plans that work best for them.
Policy Changes for the Giving Account
Fidelity Charitable has recently approved an update to their Program Guidelines that requires donors to recommend at least one grant, every two years.
Market Week: October 5, 2020
Stocks began last week on a high note, with bank and energy stocks leading the way.
Saving Donald Trump
I hereby, and for the first time as an advisor at New Capital Management, endorse for President of the United States…
Mapped: The Countries With the Most Military Spending
The U.S. alone made up the lion’s share of military spending with 38% of the global total.
The Stock Market Is Not the Economy
This year has powerfully reinforced this lesson. Stocks have rallied strongly, even as the economic news has deteriorated.
Market Week: September 28, 2020
The major market indexes continued their slide to begin last week.
Join us for the New Capital 2020 VIRTUAL Annual Conference
Please join us for The 2020 VIRTUAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE on Friday, October 30th. Register now!
How the Air Quality Index Works
Massive fires in the Western U.S. have generated widespread interest in air quality measurement. In Houston, Air Alliance Houston is a non-profit that advocates for our own air. (Leonard Golub is on AAH's Board of Directors)
The Current Food Crisis in America: Helping for Short and Long-Term Needs
Due to COVID-19, food insecurity rates increased overnight, with projections that the impact could lead to 1 in 6 Americans going hungry, including 1 in 4 children.
Market Week: September 21, 2020
Stocks rebounded to begin last week on a positive note, as each of the benchmark indexes listed here posted notable gains by the close of trading last Monday.