Auour Insights

We have expressed our concerns with the bond markets, specifically the negative rates being experienced around the globe as central banks attempt to boost economic activity through low rates.  These actions have taken a toll on the increasing number of retirees that had depended on the income from their savings as they have seen the...Read More

Is Minimum Volatility Investing becoming more risky? With the dramatic market losses of the Global Financial Crisis still so fresh in investors’ minds and because of the length of the market’s upward movement since then, investors have felt a growing desire to protect assets.  This sentiment has been prominent in the fixed income market, and...Read More

On Thursday, Britain held a referendum to decide whether or not to leave the European Union. Leave won with 52% of the vote, while Remain lost with 48%.  This referendum will likely result in the United Kingdom’s institution of Article 50, which would begin a withdrawal from the European Union.  We have provided some information...Read More

Historically, many countries have centralized their economies in an effort to improve productivity, raise living standards, and increase economic growth. In reality, the opposite has often occurred, resulting in stagnant economies and falling standards of living.  Conversely, history demonstrates that creating increasingly open and fair markets activates economic potential that lay dormant under more authoritarian...Read More