--- title: ACG Blog | Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA (3) description: "Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA\nChief Investment Officer (3)" --- [![acg-logo-header.png](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/acg-logo-header.png?width=123&name=acg-logo-header.png "acg-logo-header.png")](http://www.acgworldwide.com/) - [Who We Are](http://www.acgworldwide.com/about-acg/) - [Selected Staff Bios](http://www.acgworldwide.com/selected-staff-bios/) - [Culture and Philosophy](http://www.acgworldwide.com/culture-and-philosophy/) - [Advisory Board Members](http://www.acgworldwide.com/advisory-board-members/) - [What We Do](http://www.acgworldwide.com/our-services/) - [Wealth Management](http://www.acgworldwide.com/wealth-management/) - [Investment Advisory](http://www.acgworldwide.com/investment-advisory-services/) - [Third Party Administration](http://www.acgworldwide.com/third-party-administration/) - [Retirement Plan Consulting](http://www.acgworldwide.com/401k/) - [Financial Planning Services](http://www.acgworldwide.com/financial-planning-services/) - [Tax Strategies](http://www.acgworldwide.com/tax-strategies/) - [Who We Help](http://www.acgworldwide.com/our-clients/) - [Businesses](http://www.acgworldwide.com/businesses/) - [Entrepreneurs](http://www.acgworldwide.com/entrepreneurs/) - [Individuals and Families](http://www.acgworldwide.com/successful-individuals-and-families/) - [Foundations and Endowments](http://www.acgworldwide.com/foundations-and-endowments/) - [Press & Resources](http://www.acgworldwide.com/acg-live/) - [Blog](http://www.acgworldwide.com/blog/) - [Company News](http://www.acgworldwide.com/company-news/) - [CBS 6 News Market Briefs](http://www.acgworldwide.com/company-news/bill-fitzgerald-of-cbs-6-news-interviews-with-sandy-wiggins/) - [Monthly Investor Insights](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/topic/monthly-insights) - [Quarterly Commentary](http://www.acgworldwide.com/commentary/) - [Cost of Living Adjustments](http://www.acgworldwide.com/colas-and-limits/) - [Important Disclosures](http://www.acgworldwide.com/acg-live/website-disclosure/) - [Contact Us](http://www.acgworldwide.com/contact-us/) [![Richmond Virginia](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ACG_June2016/images/ACGLogo_KOHi.png?width=280&height=112&name=ACGLogo_KOHi.png "Richmond Virginia")](http://www.acgworldwide.com/) ![banner2.jpg](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ACG_June2016/images/banners/banner2.jpg?width=810&name=banner2.jpg "banner2.jpg") # ACG Blog ## Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA ![](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/hubfs/Bobby_Photo19.jpg) Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA Chief Investment Officer ### Recent Posts December 03 2019 ## [Investor Insights - December 2019](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-december-2019) Posted by [Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/author/bobby-moyer-cfa-cfp-caia) in [Monthly Insights](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/topic/monthly-insights) with [No Comments](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-december-2019#comments-listing) See our recap of November's key statistics and market commentary below. Noteworthy Numbers The S&P 500 is positive for the year by 27.63%, on track for its best calendar year return since 2013. The US added 128,000 non-farm payrolls in October, f... November 04 2019 ## [Investor Insights - November 2019](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-november-2019) Posted by [Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/author/bobby-moyer-cfa-cfp-caia) in [Monthly Insights](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/topic/monthly-insights) with [No Comments](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-november-2019#comments-listing) See our recap of October's key statistics and market commentary below. Noteworthy Numbers The preliminary reading of third quarter GDP growth in the U.S. was 1.9%. This represented a deceleration in the economy, but still beat consensus expectations ... October 02 2019 ## [Investor Insights - October 2019](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-october-2019) Posted by [Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/author/bobby-moyer-cfa-cfp-caia) in [Monthly Insights](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/topic/monthly-insights) with [No Comments](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-october-2019#comments-listing) See our recap of September's key statistics and market commentary below. Noteworthy Numbers The S&P Small Cap 600 Value was the leading asset class of September with a return of 5.72%. Futures contracts on Brent Crude oil soared as high as 19.5% ... September 04 2019 ## [Investor Insights - September 2019](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-september-2019-0-0-0) Posted by [Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/author/bobby-moyer-cfa-cfp-caia) in [Monthly Insights](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/topic/monthly-insights) with [No Comments](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-september-2019-0-0-0#comments-listing) See our recap of August's key statistics and market commentary below. Noteworthy Numbers The yield on the 10-year treasury closed the month at 1.50%. This is a 52 basis point drop during the month. The yield at the end of July was 2.02%. The S&P ... August 01 2019 ## [Investor Insights - August 2019](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-august-2019-0-0) Posted by [Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/author/bobby-moyer-cfa-cfp-caia) in [Monthly Insights](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/topic/monthly-insights) with [No Comments](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-august-2019-0-0#comments-listing) See our recap of July's key statistics and market commentary below. Noteworthy Numbers The fed lowered the target federal funds rate to 2.25 percent. This is the first rate cut by the Fed since 2008. Large cap stocks have outperformed small cap stock... July 01 2019 ## [Investor Insights - July 2019](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-july-2019-0) Posted by [Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/author/bobby-moyer-cfa-cfp-caia) in [Monthly Insights](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/topic/monthly-insights) with [No Comments](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-july-2019-0#comments-listing) See our recap of June's key statistics and market commentary below. Noteworthy Numbers The yield on the 10-year US Treasury finished June at 2.00%, its lowest monthly close in years. The spot price for an ounce of gold closed at $1.428 on June 24, it... June 03 2019 ## [Investor Insights - June 2019](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-june-2019) Posted by [Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/author/bobby-moyer-cfa-cfp-caia) in [Monthly Insights](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/topic/monthly-insights) with [No Comments](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-june-2019#comments-listing) See our recap of May's key statistics and market commentary below. Noteworthy Numbers The S&P 500 suffered its first monthly loss of 2019. The index fell 6.35% during the month, but it is still positive by 10.74% year-to-date. The yield on the 10... May 15 2019 ## [Does Equity Index Put Writing Belong In Your Asset Allocation?](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/equity-put-writing-belong-your-asset-allocation) Posted by [Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/author/bobby-moyer-cfa-cfp-caia) in [Asset Allocation](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/topic/asset-allocation), [options](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/topic/options), [put writing](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/topic/put-writing) with [No Comments](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/equity-put-writing-belong-your-asset-allocation#comments-listing) What kind of investments should investors be looking at when they want stock market exposure but are concerned about stock market volatility? One option worth consideration is put writing, in which you as the investor sell puts on an index like the S... May 01 2019 ## [Investor Insights - May 2019](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-april-04-2019-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0) Posted by [Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/author/bobby-moyer-cfa-cfp-caia) in [Monthly Insights](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/topic/monthly-insights) with [No Comments](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-april-04-2019-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0#comments-listing) See our recap of April's key statistics and market commentary below. April 01 2019 ## [Investor Insights - April 2019](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-april-04-2019-0-0-2-0-0-0-0) Posted by [Bobby Moyer, CFA, CFP®, CAIA](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/author/bobby-moyer-cfa-cfp-caia) in [Monthly Insights](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/topic/monthly-insights) with [No Comments](https://blog.acgworldwide.com/investor-insights-april-04-2019-0-0-2-0-0-0-0#comments-listing) See our recap of March's key statistics and market commentary below. 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