Author Archives: Mike Lambrechts

Last June, I published an update piece to the publication titled “The Reality of Where We Are”. In those pieces was a very cautionary and bearish tone, one that identified a flattening (now inverted) yield curve (when short maturity interest rates are higher than longer maturity rates – almost always a tell-tale sign of recession)Continue reading “Bank Failures, Bond Rallies, Inflation Softening”

In March of this year, I published a cautionary piece for investors and consumers. It can be found on our website (https://klwealthadvisors.com/blog-2). My concern was a Federal Reserve that was way behind, analysts and economists were way too bullish, and a consumer that was outspending its means, even in a strong economy. I had takenContinue reading “The Reality of Where We Are – June 2022 Update”

When I first began developing these pieces, the purpose behind developing a vision for them was to deliver a concise, no-nonsense article for clients and followers to receive my perspective without the typical fluff that we see time and again in other publications. I named this concept Keeping it “Reel” as I liked the fishingContinue reading “The Reality of Where We Are”

I’ve said time and again that one of the biggest near- and long-term risks to an expensive growth sector is interest rates. When the candy is taken from the baby, we should expect to hear some crying. Over the last couple weeks, growth stocks (mostly tech) have been weeping, and we see it as aContinue reading “Frothy Tech Gets Skimmed”

It’s quite remarkable how retail investor (at-home traders and investors) behavior helps professionals get a gauge on the market’s sentiment and health. I’ve been reading all across social media platforms about what stocks people have been trading, many of whom just got started ‘day trading’. I’ve even seen threads on sports boards for my belovedContinue reading “Retail Investor Speculation Mania”

Last week, biopharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their mRNA-based vaccine candidate has demonstrated evidence of efficacy against COVID-19 in participants without prior evidence of infection. The vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 in participants in the first interim efficacy analysis. The study enrolled 43,538 participants,Continue reading “A Vaccine for Your Portfolio”

It’s hard to believe that just four years ago, we were having strikingly similar conversations about the election and its potential effects on markets and retirement plans. Comparable to 2016, the conversation remains the same—do not allow political uncertainties to run your investments. Historically, markets have managed appropriately over the long term, no matter theContinue reading “How COVID and the elections may affect your investments”

You’ve seen it all over the headlines and social media. It’s been the chief subject among your friends and peers. Coronavirus. Beyond panicked shoppers, closed restaurants, and cancelled public events, what are the proper expectations for your money? Those who have been reading my Keeping it “Reel” pieces know that I publish these during times of uncertainty,Continue reading “Keeping it "Reel" on Coronavirus”

Dear Clients and Friends,  You’ve likely been seeing and reading all the hype about the famous yield curve inversion. I found this to be an ideal time for my first Keeping it “Reel” post, so I’m writing this piece today to provide some clarity as well as my opinion on this topic. I had delayed theContinue reading “Yield Curve Inversion”

Dear Clients & Friends, Thank you for taking the time to read my first blog post. I would like to introduce to you a concept that I dreamed up called Keeping it “Reel.” Most of you know my passion for fishing and conservation of our marine resources so I wanted to have a little fun with theContinue reading “Introduction”