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Sandbox Financial Client Letter for Q1 2021.

Two of the biggest economic stories of 2020 have also been a significant trend over the past decade too. The trend in mortgage rates and gas prices, and the impact on their respective markets are rather eye opening in two Sandbox charts.

Sandbox Financial Client Letter for Q4 2020. 2020 Recap and 2021 Outlook for the markets and economy.

Congress has come to a much-anticipated agreement over stimulus package negotiations. With a new $600 billion act passed, what can Americans expect to see coming their way soon?

Time to refocus your post election stress to your financial plan. We remain bullish and optimistic into next year and provide some clarity, charts and guidance for your investment review.

Stock markets are reacting to the upcoming presidential election, a lack of stimulus and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Sandbox Financial provides perspective and how we are navigating our clients through this turbulent time.

Politics and Investing. Politics are very important to shaping the social and economic direction of our country. However, investing on your political view may not produce the best results for your money. We review investing over various political administrations and how it has impacted the markets and your money.

Stocks have been up — but unemployment has also risen. Why is that? Here, we break down the major differences between the stock market and the economy.

Starbucks is a great example of a high quality, global company that has done a great job branding. Their stock price has seen large fluctuations since it's IPO but has rewarded long term investors. We provide an Investment 101 in our most recent Sandbox Blog post using Starbucks as our example.

We are just past the halfway point and 2020 has provided plenty of fireworks! After the fastest-ever bear market decline, the stock markets staged their best 50-day rally ever. Time to review, assess and plan for the second half.

Despite many news worthy headlines in 2020, this is also an election year. History shows that the stock market has statistically predicted the winner of the presidential elections 87% of the time.

The Stock Market is Flat over the last 12 months, which is a Good Lesson for Investors.