Recent data from the first quarter of 2022 has demonstrated that our economy is shrinking while inflation continues to drastically rise. Commonly known as stagflation, this phenomenon has not been seen in the US since the 1970s and creates yet another challenge for...
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Dick Pfister on The MarketBeat Podcast: Strategies for Market Volatility
As the market has become increasingly volatile this year, traditional portfolios with 60% stocks and 40% bonds have lost their effectiveness in providing investors attractive returns. Instead, 2022 has become the time for investors to think outside the box to hedge...
Dick Pfister in CBS News: How Higher Interest Rates May Impact Investors
On Wednesday, March 16, the Federal Reserve officially announced that they are raising the central bank’s benchmark short-term interest rate by 0.25 percent. While a quarter-point may not seem like a drastic increase, this is expected to be the first of several hikes...
Dick Pfister on ABC News: Rising Interest Rates are a Double-Edged Sword
On Wednesday, March 16, the Federal Reserve will likely take its first steps to combat inflation by raising interest rates for the first time since 2018. With the federal funds rate likely rising by 0.25% and inflation showing no sign of slowing down, ABC News spoke...
Dick Pfister on Fox Business: Fixed-Income and Equity Alternatives
As geopolitical concerns continue to drive volatility and uncertainty throughout the global markets, Fox Business’s Claman Countdown once again spoke with AlphaCore Wealth Advisory CEO and Founder Dick Pfister, CAIA, for his latest market insights LIVE on Thursday,...
AlphaCore Leaders Highlighted in Phoenix Business Journal
The Phoenix Business Journal recently highlighted two members of the AlphaCore Wealth Advisory team as the firm expands its geographic reach in the Southwest. Marc Seward, ChFC®, CLU®, Senior Wealth Manager “Marc has provided comprehensive wealth management expertise...
Dick Pfister in MarketWatch: The Economic Impact of the Ukraine Crisis
As investors grow older, the stakes often get higher. Larger amounts of capital are likely invested and there’s less time to recover from mistakes and losses. This makes geopolitical events that create a wave of volatility in the markets an especially difficult time...
AlphaCore Named Among WealthManagement.com’s Fastest-Growing RIAs
We are pleased to announce that AlphaCore Wealth Advisory has been named to WealthManagement.com’s inaugural RIA Edge rankings of fastest-growing RIAs in the country. AlphaCore earned the #2 position for firms with AUM of $750 million to $1 billion and the #12...
AlphaCore Named Among the Winners of the 2022 Emerging Leaders Awards
We are pleased to announce that AlphaCore Wealth Advisory has been recognized as a winner of Republic Capital Group’s 2022 Emerging Leaders Awards, specifically for our achievements in the Pacific region. Winning this award demonstrates that AlphaCore is among an...
AlphaCore Formally Launches Wealth Preservation Initiative
Managing change is what AlphaCore does for our clients. With a constant focus on market and fiscal policy fluctuation, we build innovative portfolios to withstand market drawdowns by combining alternative investments with traditional stocks and bonds. An innovative...
Stephanie Williams in Bloomberg: Where to Invest $1 Million Right Now
In today’s environment, markets and uncertainty go hand-in-hand. Between potential interest rate hikes, rising inflation and the potential impact of the new Omicron variant, many investors are seeking out investment opportunities outside the equity market. Bloomberg...
AlphaCore in FundFire: The Current State of the Liquid Alts Space
In today’s economic environment, proper portfolio diversification does not simply consist of stocks and bonds. Instead, AlphaCore Wealth Advisory believes investors can build well-diversified portfolios capable of growing wealth by utilizing liquid alternatives as a...