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Understanding the SECURE Act’s Impact on IRAs Left to Trusts
In 2019, the SECURE Act introduced significant changes to retirement accounts, and in 2022, the IRS provided proposed regulations that surprised many financial professionals. Now, in 2024, the IRS has finalized these rules, and they have a big impact on how IRAs left...
Daniel Romero, Cfp® of Romero Wealth Mgmt. Recognized as One of Lpl Financial’s Top Financial Advisors
[Orange, CA] — [January 2025] – Daniel Romero, CFP® a financial advisor at Romero Wealth Management in Orange, today announced that his achievements have been recognized with inclusion in LPL Financial’s Masters Club Program* for 2025. This distinction celebrates a...
Politics and Investing
It would be safe to say that this election season intensified emotions and left many investors uncertain of how the results could impact equity markets and their investments. However, savvy investors have learned that equity markets have historically cared more about...
Proactive Year-end Tax Planning for 2024 and Beyond
One of our main goals as holistic financial professionals is to help our clients recognize tax reduction opportunities within their investment portfolios and overall financial planning strategies. Staying current on the ever-changing tax environment is a key component...
Research
More Keys for Markets in 2026: LPL Market Outlook Sneak Peek | Weekly Market Commentary | December 1, 2025
This week, we broaden our preview and tease some other factors investors will want to consider when thinking about investing in 2026.
Corporate America Cleared a High Bar This Earnings Season | Weekly Market Commentary | November 24, 2025
A strong beat rate and another quarter of double-digit earnings growth proved corporate America’s resilience, bolstered by mega cap technology’s artificial intelligence (AI) investment. Here we recap third quarter earnings season, when more stayed the same than changed. Hat tip to profit margins.
Early Keys to 2026 | Weekly Market Commentary | November 17, 2025
As 2025 nears its final 100 calendar days, market focus is already beginning to turn forward and attempt to reconcile what market drivers could remain in place, and what could change in the first year of the new half-decade. While not an exhaustive list, here’s some of our early keys to 2026.
AI Infrastructure: A New Pillar of Economic Growth | Weekly Market Commentary | November 10, 2025
AI-related business investment is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of U.S. economic growth, marking a structural shift in how expansion is financed and sustained. In the first half of 2025, investment in information-processing equipment and software — largely driven by AI infrastructure — is a small yet mighty slice of the economy, yet contributed a majority to economic growth during that period.
