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When will our economy fully re-open?

As the COVID19 pandemic began, the general thought was that we would experience the outbreak and then we would finish with the outbreak.  This would lead to the economy re-opening in a more expedited manner. 

Good Day!

We hope you are doing well and staying safe. 

First, a quick observation of today’s decline of 622 points or (2.55%) on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. While certainly a worrisome day, the Dow was essentially flat for the week – down 51 points or (0.22%).  It often helps to take a step back for another viewpoint.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or ‘CARES’ allows retirement account owners to take withdrawals for emergency costs related to the coronavirus pandemic and partially delays the tax consequences. Workers will also be able to initiate bigger 401(k) loans and get a slightly longer repayment period for existing loans.

Simply put, we have more oil than places to put it. Supply and Demand.

We trust that you and your families are coping well during this period of stay at home orders.  For Richard’s family,  Heather and all five boys are home and we are enjoying game nights including Dominoes, Uno, Skip-Bo, Scategories, Left-Right-Middle, Ping-Pong and Beer-Pong (minus the beer but a beer, wine or whiskey on the side is within the rules).  All the boys are taki

The end of one quarter and beginning of another is a good guidepost to offer some initial perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the economy and our portfolios.   

On behalf of Affinity Capital, thank you for the opportunity to serve you during these most difficult times.  While portfolios across the world have seen difficult times, we are generally pleased in our management thus far and believe we are well-positioned for a recovery.

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As mentioned in past Investment Updates, we took measured steps last month to position our portfolios for market weakness although the situation has obviously gravitated to panic selling.  This week, we have been rebalancing our portfolios back into the equity markets.  Specifically, we rebalanced on Monday and Wednesday of this week.

There is an old saying in the markets that says “Panic is not a strategy”.    This has probably never been so true as today.

We know this is an uneasy time for all investors so we would like to follow-up on our Tuesday Investment Update to help alleviate any concerns you may have regarding your portfolios.