Pac Sun Reports

“If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster.” Clint Eastwood So far this year, “sell in May and go away” certainly has proven to be reality. The equity markets declined about 6.5% in May and your statements will likely reflect this downturn. The problems in Europe, more...

“The only imaginative fiction being written today is income tax returns.” Herman Wouk  Now that your taxes are probably put to bed after a special extension to April 17th, it should be time to figure out how to do better next year. My first suggestion is to find a...

March Madness is upon us…but not in the financial arenas. The last five months have produced a slow and steady climb for stocks, real estate, oil prices, and jobs, too. The impending crowd noise and fan exuberance of the NCAA basketball tournament is a far whoop and...

“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” Ralph Waldo Emerson The New York Giants are the Super Bowl Champs. They have won the biggest sports prize in America.  On Sunday, Eli...

As I focused my telescope on the craters of a brilliant full moon, the earth began moving directly in front of the sun to cast a shadow over our celestial neighbor. The solar system was aligning in the awesome dance of a full lunar eclipse. Astronomy is a natural...

With Greece dominating the financial headlines, it occurred to me that Dionysus had been reborn for a third time in the body of Prime Minister George Papandreou. You may recall from Greek Mythology that Dionysus was born twice…once from his mother’s womb and once from...

“I want to put a ding in the Universe.”  Steve Jobs Our world has experienced more than a ‘ding’ in it from Steve Jobs.  More like a big dent.  His vision, creativity and marketing were truly phenomenal. Mac, Ipod, Iphone, Ipad. Incredible! We were fortunate to have...

August felt like we were driving on a bumpy dirt road in the back of a truck. It was a relentless ride of pounding and bouncing with dust flying everywhere in the financial markets. Your investment statements will likely be a painful reminder of those potholes. You...

PAC SUN SPECIAL REPORT: JULY 28, 2011 Mitchell J. Fisher, CFP, President Will the national debt ceiling be lifted up…or will the sky fall down on our financial world? If you haven’t heard the noise about this latest crisis in Washington, then you probably need a new...

The bursts of color in the sky may be over for this year’s Independence Day…but there are more fireworks soon to come on Wall Street.  Not much can compare to recent stock pyrotechnics. After suffering June gloom for most of the month, a skyrocket of gains for the...