1Q 2020 Market Letter
WORLD INTERRUPTED The COVID-19 pandemic and, more pointedly, the drastic measures that have been enacted in an effort to contain – and, ultimately, eliminate – the…
Read MoreLarry Hood has been recognized on Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors.
Congratulations to Larry Hood of Pacific Portfolio for once again being named by Barron’s as one of the Top 1,200 Financial Advisors in 2020. We thank…
Read MorePacific Portfolio once again made NAPA’s Top DC Providers List for the Third Consecutive Year
Pacific Portfolio is pleased to announce that our Institutional Team has been recognized by The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) on its prestigious list for…
Read MoreMarket Correction Update
It wasn’t a pretty week for the market. While some investors are concerned, however, others (like us) may see the downturn as an opportunity. To help…
Read More4Q 2019 Market Letter
MARKETS ROAR INTO THE TWENTIES! Laying out the blueprint for this quarter’s commentary in late-December, the first thing I did was promise myself not to use…
Read MoreHow low will the Fed go?
With the third quarter point rate cut to the Federal Funds Rate since the end of July, what is the Fed now conveying to the market…
Read More3Q 2019 Market Letter
I HAVE TO ADMIT IT’S GETTING BETTER (IT CAN’T GET NO WORSE!) Actually, as far as the global economic data is concerned, it can, it is,…
Read MoreLawrence Hood and Pacific Portfolio Again Named as one of America’s Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors by Barron’s
Larry Hood, Founder and CEO of Pacific Portfolio, was honored by Barron’s as one of America’s Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors for the fifth consecutive year….
Read MoreJust A Minor Forty-Niner
It’ll Get Worse Before It Gets Better Given a continued global economic slowdown within what we view as a late-cycle expansion, we continue to monitor closely…
Read MoreInversion Diversion
Blink and You Might Miss It You certainly could be forgiven for having overlooked the event itself; we are, after all, talking about mere basis points…
Read MoreWhy Invest in International Markets?
Incorporating international equities into a portfolio has long been considered best practice to achieving investors’ goals. However, with the US market being the clear leader in…
Read More2Q 2019 Market Letter
THE PLOT THICKENS While even this summer’s most action-packed blockbuster will ultimately deposit a physically- and emotionally-drained audience back into its seat as the lights come…
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