July 31, 2020
This morning, new figures on the economy were splashed across the full width of front pages of newspapers across the country. But if you have been following our weekly updates, the unprecedented plunge was not news. READ
July 24, 2020
After the Covid-induced bear market, when the 500 largest stocks lost 34% of their value, share prices recovered swiftly. By late July 2020, America's largest public companies traded at nearly 20 times their previous 12-month reported profits, and suddenly fears grew that a stock bubble was about to burst. READ MORE
June 26, 2020
June 12, 2020
June 6, 2020
The Covid-19 epidemic surprised the world again Friday morning, when the Labor Department announced 2.5 million jobs were created in May... READ MORE
May 19, 2020
Wendy Lanton, Co-Founder and COO of Lantern Investments Inc and its wealth management affiliate, Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC., is interviewed by Melanie Waddell for ThinkAdvisor.com, a web site that provides registered investment advisors and financial advisors with comprehensive coverage of the products, services and trends necessary to guide their clients in making critical wealth, health and life decisions. Ms. Lanton shares her expertise on upcoming regulations: Regulation Best Interest and the customer relationship summary, Form CRS. SEC compliance examinations begin in July. Read insights Ms Lanton shares with ThinkAdvisor.com readers.
June 2020
The Covid-19 recession continues to wreak havoc on all sectors of the U.S. economy. After more than six weeks of government-mandated social distancing and shelter-at-home restrictions, the economy is poised to suffer the worst contraction during the second quarter than any time since World War II. Please read Lantern Investments, Inc Economic And Financial Digest
May 15, 2020
May 11, 2020 "Enlightenment" - A Financial Podcast featuring Mr. Keith Lanton, President of Lantern in Melville, New York. Every week Keith enlightens his audience with intuitive insights, personal development, and current market commentary.
In this episode, Keith talks about "Range" a book by Dave Epstein. And, how generalists are succeeding in a world that increasingly is focused on specialization. He then follows up on recent financial and economic news. Brad Harris, Director of Fixed Income, suggests intermediate positioning in a bond portfolio.
Press interviews, please contact Keith at 631-454-2000
(Friday, May 8, 2020, 6 p.m. EST) The unemployment rate surged to 14.7% in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said Friday, but the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index nonetheless soared 1.6% and 3.4% for the week. Read our latest e-newsletter
May 4, 2020 "Enlightenment" - A Financial Podcast featuring Mr. Keith Lanton, President of Lantern in Melville, New York. Every week Keith enlightens his audience with intuitive insights, personal development, and current market commentary.
In this episode, Keith discusses the current macro trends and the continuation of the uncertainty in the financial markets. Brad Harris, Director of Fixed Income, brings us up to date on the bond market and if the volatility we have seen these past few weeks is behind us.
Press interviews, please contact Keith at 631-454-2000
The U.S. as well as the global economy has descended into the harshest recession since the Great Depression. The descent from positive growth has been more abrupt and unexpected than anyone could have imagined. Read Lantern Investments Inc latest Economic & Financial Digest
In this episode of Enlightenment, Keith discusses the big rally in the stcok market the previous week, the move by OPEC and its potential impact in the oil markets, and a book he is reading entitled " The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" by Mark Manon. Brad Harris, Director of Fixed Income, joins Keith to talk about the volatility in the bond markets, especially the municipal markets. Listen here
During this record-long expansion, now in its eleventh year, the economy has struggled through seven episodes in which its growth engine has downshifted sharply- to about 1 percent or less for a given quarter. Please read Lantern Investment Inc., latest Economic & Financial Digest
January 6, 2020
January 2020
November 25, 2019
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December 2019
Throughout most of the year, the U.S. economy has withstood a torrent of headwinds, including escalating trade tensions with China, a severe global slowdown, geopolitical turmoil and headline-grabbing political controversy that continues to bedevil the administration. Read Lantern Investments, Inc December Economic And Financial Digest
November 11, 2019
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October 28, 2019
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