S&P Gets 9% Cheaper

On February 23rd, 2011, Bloomberg reported that the Standard and Poor’s 500 is still cheap when compared to price earnings multiples it reached in April 2011.  “Profits in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index are rising faster than its price, leaving the gauge 9% cheaper than it was in April…”  To view the entire article  Read more ➝

Saturday Seminar: December 7th, 2013, 9:00am – 10:30am

Leave your tie at home and join us for coffee and a continental breakfast.   Expect a casual and relaxed setting designed to make all investors, big and small feel at ease. Bring your investment questions and your appetite for learning. Our Saturday seminars are geared for individuals who are interested in learning more about Sagent Wealth Management and  Read more ➝

Weeknight Webinar: Thursday, December 19th, 2013, 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Plug in and learn right from your personal computer with Sagent’s Weeknight Webinars. Our webinars are designed to introduce you to the range of services offered by Sagent, all from the convenience of your personal computer. Come prepared for an educational session and the opportunity ask questions on the topics that interest you from investment selection, to  Read more ➝

Shift in focus at Chinese trade talks

The focus of trade talks between China and the United States have taken a subtle turn.  For quite some time the conversation has been centered around the US contention that China’s currency is artificially low, making Chinese goods more competitive.  However, with the currency’s recent rise, relative to a basket of international currencies, this point has taken a  Read more ➝

Is Greece another Argentina?

As Greek politicians and European leaders work to find a solution to the Greek debt crisis, many would do well to remember some of the lessons that were learned in 2001 when Argentina defaulted on their debt.  In an online article posted in the Project Syndicate, PIMCO CEO Mohamed A. El-Erian draws some important similarities  Read more ➝

Europe continues work on long-term solution to debt crisis

European officials will forge ahead with crafting a long-term plan to tackle ther region’s debt crisis as banking and government negotiators continue trying to reach an agreement that will lighten Greece’s debt bureden.  Click the photo to the left to read the entire article as reported by the Los Angeles Times.

Global Implications of the Eruozone Crisis

As the eruozone crisis escalates, PIMCO’s Scott Mather, managing director and head of global portfolio management, explains its increasingly global impact.  Click on the attached photo to read the entire article from PIMCO.

Euro, global stocks drop on euro zone downgrade talk

The euro fell to a 16-month low and world stocks dropped on Friday on talk that Standard & Poor’s was set to downgrade the ratings of several euro zone countries.  Click on the attached photo to read the entire article from Reuters.