Lane Hipple
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Tim Side, CFA, Research Analyst Executive Summary Since 2005, the U.S. has seen productivity growth persistently below long-term historical averages. Using the 1990’s as a proxy, there is potential for generative artificial intelligence to boost…
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By Aoifinn Devitt, CFP® – Chief Investment Officer On this day, June 21st, the longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere, it is normal to think about cycles. The cycle from light into dark, the…
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By Aoifinn Devitt, CFP® – Chief Investment Officer While the US Fed paused for breath in this week’s rate decision, markets were a little more flustered. With a focus alternately on whether Jerome Powell was definitely committing…
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By Aoifinn Devitt CFP® – Chief Investment Officer Now that the debt ceiling storm has passed and pundits have moved on to breathless analysis of the growing Presidential primary field, there’s been time for regulators…
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By Aoifinn Devitt CFP® – Chief Investment Officer It is still tech that is the apple of the stock market’s eye at present as the NASDAQ outperformed the S&P 500 and the Dow for the fourth week…
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Aoifinn Devitt CFP® – Chief Investment Officer Charles O’Rourke, CFA – Fixed Income Analyst Money talks. For centuries, money and capital in general has been used as a lever to effect change, have influence and…
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The charity event helped raise over $70,000 The mission of Noelle’s Light is to deliver financial support to distressed families that are receiving treatment & care following a life-threatening fetal diagnosis. Their efforts are dedicated…
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Chris Kamykowski, CFA®, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and Research Rich McDonald, MBA – Head of Portfolio Management and Fixed Income Back in January, we wrote about the extraordinary measures being undertaken by the…
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Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Investment Officer It was a week that saw great pomp and fanfare across the Atlantic as the official coronation of King Charles III took place in the UK. On this side of…
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How to Keep Your Sensitive Information Safe from Cyber-Criminals Do you manage some or all of your finances online? It’s a common – and convenient – practice today, but protecting your online financial information is…
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Written by Elaine Floyd, CFP® If there is one key differentiator between baby boomers and their parents, it is the higher incidence of divorce. Americans over 50 are twice as likely to be divorced compared…
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The number of job openings decreased to 9.6 million on the last business day of March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the month, the number of hires and total separations were…
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Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Investment Officer Yesterday was May 1, also known as International Worker’s Day, which was a timely reminder to note the workers that have been shoring up the still-resilient economy and are continuing…
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THE SMALLER-CAPS LAG AND 1Q2023 GDP DISAPPOINTS It was another mixed week for equity markets, as the large-cap S&P 500, mega-cap DJIA and tech-laden NASDAQ all finished the final week of April in the green…
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Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Investment Officer Although only early April, violent Spring storms have already worked their way across much of the Midwest, disrupting flights and wreaking havoc in small communities. In a similar fashion, the…
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The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following seasonally adjusted business application and formation statistics for March 2023. The Business Application Series describe the business applications for tax IDs as indicated by applications for an Employer…
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Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP®, Head of Investment Strategy and Research “That will be 20 bucks.” Ever wondered why people say “20 bucks” in reference to a transaction today? At one point, the “buck” served as…
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On Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported new wholesale trade statistics for February 2023.
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On Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that construction spending during February 2023 was at an annual rate of $1,844.1 billion, 0.1% below the revised January estimate of $1,845.4 billion. The February figure is 5.2%…
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Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Investment Officer Just when it seemed like inflation was firmly receding based on last week’s PCE price index data, oil looked poised to deliver a supply side shock – at least…
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Tim Side, CFA, Research Analyst With the March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting behind us, the day of reckoning for the Federal Reserve is quickly approaching. In what was the least predictable FOMC meeting…
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Navigating High Inflationary Periods and Protecting Your Wealth Over Time Inflation is an economic concept that describes the increase in the cost of goods and services over time. As inflation rises, the purchasing power of…
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Inheriting wealth can be a life-changing event, but it also comes with a great responsibility to preserve and grow your family’s legacy. Whether you receive an inheritance from a parent, grandparent, or another family member,…
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas conducts the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey monthly to obtain a timely assessment of the state’s factory activity. Firms are asked whether output, employment, orders, prices and other indicators increased,…