Who Is Right, Federal Reserve or Financial Markets?

April 3, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Who Is Right, Federal Reserve or Financial Markets?

Printer Friendly Version Financial markets and the Federal Reserve are reading from two different playbooks. Who is right? The markets …

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The 36-Hour SVB Collapse and Hierarchy of Blame

March 27, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

The 36-Hour SVB Collapse and Hierarchy of Blame

Printer Friendly Version A lot has changed in the past few weeks, both in terms of expectations for interest rates …

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Looking Into Long-Term Care Facilities

March 21, 2023 | Risk Analysis & Insurance

Looking Into Long-Term Care Facilities

The need for long-term care assistance continues to grow. Roughly 5.8 million people in the United States used paid long-term …

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Wading Through Financial Stability Risks: An Action Plan

March 20, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Wading Through Financial Stability Risks: An Action Plan

Printer Friendly Version The Federal Reserve (Fed) has a history of raising short-term interest rates until something “breaks.” Considering the …

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5 Tips to Help Prepare for a Possible Layoff

March 14, 2023 | Financial Planning for Women

5 Tips to Help Prepare For a Possible Layoff

The threat of a recession has persisted for over a year. With this uncertainty, many businesses may be considering layoffs. …

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Stress in Banking System | Latest Equity Asset Allocation Views

March 13, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Stress in Banking System | Latest Equity Asset Allocation Views

Printer Friendly Version Last week did not play out how we anticipated. Coming into the week, it was all about …

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Silicon Valley Bank offices at the Hayden Ferry Lakeside I building at 80 East Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, Arizona. (Tony Webster)

March 13, 2023 | Client Letter

SVB Collapse

Dear Valued Investor, Financial markets were shaken last week as Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the California bank subsidiary of SVB …

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New Tax Law Improves QCD Benefits

March 9, 2023 | Retirement Planning

New Tax Law Improves QCD Benefits

Seniors who must take withdrawals from their IRAs may be able to benefit from a special tax provision for qualified …

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5 Major Tax-Favored Retirement Plan Changes for Individuals

March 8, 2023 | Retirement Planning

5 Major Tax-Favored Retirement Plan Changes for Individuals

After months of negotiations, Congress finally passed the long-awaited Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement 2.0 Act (SECURE 2.0). …

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No Landing. No Sense: Suggesting an Economy Makes “No Landing” Makes No Sense

March 6, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

No Landing. No Sense: Suggesting an Economy Makes “No Landing” Makes No Sense

Printer Friendly Version Suggesting an economy makes “no landing” makes no sense. Analogies eventually break down, especially this one. Economic …

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Waiting for New Highs - Client Letter

March 2, 2023 | Client Letter

Waiting for New Highs

Dear Valued Investor, Financial markets have experienced quite a bit of change this year in just two short months. We …

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Debt Ceiling Primer: What You Need to Know

February 27, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Debt Ceiling Primer: What You Need to Know

Printer Friendly Version While concerns about the debt ceiling have been increasing, markets, businesses, and the economy are likely to …

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What’s Changed in the Markets in 2023 and What it Could Mean

February 21, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

What’s Changed in the Markets in 2023 and What It Could Mean

Printer Friendly Version Markets have adjusted to several changes this year. The pace at which inflation has cooled is slowing. …

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February 13, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Trying to Stick the Landing

Printer Friendly Version Soft landing or no soft landing, that is the question, with all due respect to William Shakespeare. …

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Brightening Outlook for International Equities: Have the Tides Turned

February 6, 2023 | Weekly Market Commentary

Brightening Outlook for International Equities: Have the Tides Turned

Printer Friendly Version Investors got more excited about international investing late last year. Some of that was chasing better returns, …

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