Insights
Trick or Treats as We Move Into Late Fall? Perhaps a Bit of Both.
“I used to think that if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the president or the pope or a .400...
Estate Planning and Wealth Advice: Financial Tips After the Loss of a Spouse
Nothing can prepare us for the loss of the one we love most. If you have lost your spouse, please know that we are...
Estate Planning 101
Everyone has an estate, not just the wealthy or elderly. From furniture to investments, anything an individual owns is...
September Fed Rate Cut Melt-Up: Warranted—or Prelude to an October Meltdown?
Statler (S): That was the worst thing I ever heard! Waldorf (W): It was terrible! S: Horrendous! W: Well, it wasn’t...
In The End, Rational Thinking Prevails. We’re Maintaining Our Constructive Thesis.
“It doesn’t matter how smart you are unless you stop and think.” —Well-known economist Thomas Sowell Nothing like a...
The Economy Looks “Just Right” Despite Mixed Signals
“Our Earth is degenerate in these later days; bribery and corruption are common; children no longer obey their...
Breaking News: It’s OK! Our “Back to Normal” Theme Is Alive and Well.
“It’s déjà vu all over again.”— Yogi Berra The first six months of 2024 were equally as kind to investors as the first...
A Merry May on the Heels of an Awful April. The Merits of Staying Measured
“It’s the economy, stupid!” —Slogan coined by James Carville, well-known campaign strategist, and former President...
An April Air Pocket – No Fun, But Normal and Perhaps Even Healthy
“Some things are believed because they are demonstrably true. But many other things are believed simply because they...
Tax Strategies for Funding Higher Education
From Santa to the Easter Bunny: Rally Momentum or Melt-Up Zone Ahead?
"Sell in May and Go Away.” — An old investment adage with roots dating back to 18th century England. Also known as the...
Looking for a Melt-Up, a Meltdown, or Just a Solid Year? We Like Door No. 3!
“We’re runnin’ outta timeSo, tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1999.” – Lyrics from Prince’s song and album of the...
Can the 2023 “Goldilocks” Economy Continue in 2024?
The numbers are in—no more guessing about growth levels or inflation rates for 2023. That is all in the rearview...
2024 Tax Guide
Solid Results and Finish to 2023. Back to Normal Is Our Theme for 2024.
Our theme for the equity market as we approached 2023 was: 2023 is likely to be the inverse of 2022. We’re deeply...
More to Celebrate Than Fear as We Head Into 2024
“By rationally looking at long-term trends instead of viscerally reacting to the horror story of the day, you’ll see...
Introduction to Wealth Planning
Medicare Basics
Why We’re Cautious Near Term and Constructive Longer Term. The Key Is Rates.
As we near year-end, we are cautious about S&P 500 returns in the near term. Our S&P 500 targets for year-end...
Stock Market or Market of Stocks?
Over my 40+ years of being involved in the business of professional investment practice, I have been blessed by being...
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