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Common Investing Mistakes
Whether someone has $50,000 or $5,000,000 to invest, there are several investment pitfalls that any investor can fall into. One of our goals as financial professionals is to help clients avoid these pitfalls, which could be very costly. We have come across many...
Using ROTH and Traditional IRAs as Strategies for Building Your Retirement in 2024
Everyone saving for retirement knows being proactive is very important. Having healthy retirement savings can help you live comfortably in your golden years. As stewards of our clients’ wealth, we get great satisfaction helping parents and grandparents contribute to...
Quarterly Economic Update First Quarter 2024
The first quarter of 2024 continued to reward investors who stayed the course and enjoyed strong returns in 2023 as the momentum of 2023’s year-end rally took another step forward. Both equity and bond markets performed well after the Federal Reserve confirmed that...
Proactive Planning: Sunsetting Estate Tax Law
Communication and planning have always been essential when attempting to transfer wealth efficiently. Tax planning can also play a significant role for larger estates. Currently, the federal estate tax laws are very generous, however, when the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs...
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Key Pillars of the Bull and Bear Cases in 2025 | Weekly Market Commentary | February 10, 2025
Expected continued steady economic growth should enable corporate America to grow profits at or near a double digit pace in 2025.
U.S. Exceptionalism: Is It Still Intact? | Weekly Market Commentary | February 3, 2025
With China’s DeepSeek pressuring investors to take a closer look at the current environment of artificial intelligence (AI) development within the U.S., some are taking a moment to question the accuracy of a much larger idea — American Exceptionalism.
Is the Bond Market Worried About Inflation? | Weekly Market Commentary | January 27, 2025
The Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates last September and, to date, the central bank has lowered rates by 1%. But over the same period, long-term Treasury yields are higher by 1% (per the 10-year Treasury yield).
New Year, Same Bull Market? | Weekly Market Commentary | January 13, 2025
As the new year officially gets underway, there’s the usual sense of renewed optimism and excitement over new opportunities.