About
As a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement, Paul leverages his 32 years of experience in portfolio management, asset allocation, and security analysis to provide sophisticated investment strategies to a wide range of high-net-worth clients. Paul has held senior positions with financial organizations including Alliance Capital, Bank of New York and M&R Capital Management, where he served as Executive Vice President and Managing Director.
Paul is a Lieutenant Colonel (retired) and Command Pilot, United States Air Force Reserve. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.
Education
- MA - International Affairs, Oklahoma State University
- BS - United States Air Force Academy
Resources from Paul DeSisto
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Stocks resumed their post-election rally this week, after backtracking a bit the previous week.
12/10/2024
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Once the presidential election results became known stock market volatility, as measured by the VIX volatility index, declined significantly from its elevated levels in the weeks leading up to the election.
11/26/2024
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It was a soft week for equities, and for bonds too, whose prices fell as interest rates continued their ascent that began after the central bank lowered the Fed Funds rate in September (bond prices move opposite interest rates).
11/1/2024
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Stocks continued their torrid pace higher this week, with the Dow Jones Industrials and Standard & Poor’s 500 reaching all-time high levels, while the NASDAQ is poised to break through its July 11 record closing high.
11/1/2024
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This week’s major news release was the September inflation figures. The “headline” CPI was 2.4%, while “core” inflation, which removes the more volatile food and energy components, was 0.3% higher in September, moving the annual rate up to 3.3% after holding firm at 3.2% the previous two months.
11/1/2024