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Episode 12: Navigating business from family station wagon to World Champion
Episode Transcript Episode 12 featuring Peter Biondo Navigating business from family station wagon to World Champion Kyle: And welcome to…
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Small Caps and Private Equity: Headwinds, Opportunities, and the Role of Diversification
Tim Side, CFA It is found that smaller firms have had higher risk adjusted returns, on average, than larger firms.…
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Monthly Recap – August 2025
August Observations Broadening the Rally U.S. equities rose in August, but leadership shifted from tech to smaller-cap and cyclical stocks.…
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Ask the CFP®: What is the difference between ISOs, NSOs, and RSUs?
Welcome to this episode of Ask the CFP® discussing the key differences between Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, and…
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Office Closed for Labor Day
Please note that September 1 is Labor Day, and our offices will be closed. Additionally, our offices will be closing early at 3:00…
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Defeating Boredom in Retirement
Many people have a romantic view of what retirement looks like…beaches, cruises, road trips, sitting next to a pool with…
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Ask the CFP®: How does the 401(a)(17) limit impact company executives’ 401(k) contributions?
Welcome to this month’s Ask the CFP®. Today, I’ll discuss how the 401(a)(17) limit affects your 401(k) contributions as company…
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Game of “Thrones”: The Standoff between Trump and Powell
Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® The imagery could not have been more surreal…… U.S. President Donald Trump walking through ongoing renovations…
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Monthly Recap – July 2025
July Observations Onward and Upward The global equity rallied continued through July, though in a reversal from the previous months,…
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Episode 11: Leave Room for the Other Important Things in Life
Episode Transcript Kyle: Welcome to another edition of Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most. It’s a podcast with Moneta’s Gast Freeman…
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Second Quarter Investment Report – 2025
Introduction Much has changed since we ended March on a dour note, with the S&P down nearly 6% that month…
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Episode 10: What Matters Most in the Big Beautiful Bill
Episode Transcript Kyle: Welcome to another edition of Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most. It’s a podcast with Moneta’s Gast…
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Monthly Recap – June 2025
June Observations Second Quarter Ends on a High Note Global equity markets extended their rally into June as continued economic…
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Ask the CFP®: What are Tariffs?
Welcome to this month’s Ask the CFP®; we’re delving into a vital aspect of global economics—tariffs. At its core, a…
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Office Closed for Independence Day
Please note that July 4 is Independence Day, and our offices will be closed on this day. Additionally, our offices will be closing early…
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Geopolitics Update: Monitoring the Recent Escalation in the Middle East
Last week, Israel launched a direct attack on Iran, targeting key military assets including senior leadership, defense systems, and nuclear…
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Episode 9: Look at the Emotional Side of the Ledger
Episode Transcript Kyle: The views expressed in this podcast are solely those of the hosts/guests and do not necessarily reflect…
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Monthly Recap – May 2025
May Observations Strong Earnings Support Market Rally Global equity markets rallied over the month as continued relief from trade tensions,…
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Ask the CFP®: How should concentrated stock positions be handled?
Hello everyone, I’m Michael Peek and today I want to talk about managing a concentrated stock position. Holding too much…
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Moneta Office Closure on May 26 for Memorial Day
Please note that May 26 is Memorial Day and our offices will be closed. Additionally, our offices will be closing early at…
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“Down Goes Frazier”: Moody’s Downgrade of US Sovereign Debt
Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and Research Howard Cosell’s immortal words during the January 1973 heavyweight…
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Episode 8: Why the Six Layers of WHY Create Success
Episode Transcript Kyle: This episode includes a book recommendation, which is intended to be helpful or interesting to the listener/reader…
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Monthly Recap – April 2025
Monthly Observations Market “Liberates” Itself from Sharp Early Drawdown Investors faced enormous volatility early in the month as President’s Trump’s…
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Three elements of planning success
Controlling the controllable and reducing the effects of the uncontrollable are prudent decisions for successful business owners. But how can…