Equity Investing
We seek to buy growing, profitable, and well-capitalized businesses at reasonable prices. The habit of relating quality to value is central to the WCA equity investing process.
Asset Allocation
A comprehensive suite of asset allocation portfolios focused on matching investment objectives with risk tolerance. Both passive and active strategies are offered.
Fixed Income
This portfolio seeks to generate a stream of income from a portfolio of 30 investment-grade corporate bonds. The portfolio is constructed as a “ladder” with maturities spanning 10 years.
Recent Commentary
Viewpoint 2020
Worries over rising rates and trade faded in 2019, prompting sizable gains in both bonds and stocks. Global growth seems to be firming and the United States is exhibiting stronger growth than most other developed nations as we start 2020. Low interest rates, rising wages, and record wealth is driving growth, but above average valuations reduce return expectations. This report covers Washington Crossing Advisors’ long-run views as we head into 2020. These top-down views are central to our tactical asset allocation decisions and recommendations.
Up, Down, Sideways, Repeat
The past few months, our WCA Fundamental Conditions Barometer (Table A) has bounced around sideways with no real direction. This sideways behavior comes after a monetary policy induced spring surge. With markets now in sync with central bank messaging, there is little new impetus to drive risk appetite. Ahead lies the prospect that a partial trade deal with China could bolster confidence, reenergize growth, and boost corporate earnings. Missing Link The missing link in the argument for a furthering of the current bull market is in the earnings story. Growth is critically important for any long-run bullish argument for stocks….
50 Years On
The current equity market bull run is the longest on record, but it is just one chapter in a bigger story. This week we look back at the current run in the context of 50 years of strong returns. What Drives Return? Return comes from one of three sources: current yield, growth of income, or changes in valuation. There is no other way to create a return. Take, for example, the S&P Composite index, which traded at $94 in September 1969, some fifty years ago. The index’s dividend was $3.15, implying a then-current dividend yield of 3.3% ($3.15 / $94)….