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An Assessment of Geopolitics and Changing World Order – Part 2
Tim Side, CFA® – Investment Strategist “From thirty years as a practicing historian, I have come to the conclusion that there is…
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An Assessment of Geopolitics and Changing World Order – Part 1
Tim Side, CFA® – Investment Strategist “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” -Niels Bohr[1] The current environment is…
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November 2023 Monthly Recap
Investment Team Click here to download the PDF Monthly Observations Santa Claus Rally in November? Markets rebounded with a vengeance…
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After the Harvest; Now where to Reap?
By Aoifinn Devitt, CFP® – Chief Investment Officer We are into December and have already given “thanks” for the harvest. But this…
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Is the Land of the Rising Sun Rising Again? Narrative on Japan Changing
By Rick Bettger, MBA – Investment Research Analyst You might have to go all the way back to the 1980s…
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Barely There
By Aoifinn Devitt, CFP® – Chief Investment Officer Here in Chicago Thanksgiving was sunny but brisk. Now it is just very brisk. …
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6 Wealth Management Tips to Help Navigate Winning the Lottery
Work with a Certified Financial Transitionist® when managing your winnings from the lottery. “When I win the lottery…” Most of…
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Channeling Goldilocks
By Aoifinn Devitt, CFP® – Chief Investment Officer As the holidays approach, there is a miracle in the air. But not the…
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October 2023 Monthly Recap
Investment Team Click here to download the PDF Monthly Observations No Calendar Effect This Time October was a challenging month…
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Managing Expectations
By Aoifinn Devitt, CFP® – Chief Investment Officer October turned out to be a little spooky after all. The month launched somewhat…
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Down But Not Out – In Defense of “Balance” in an Upside-Down World
By Aoifinn Devitt, CFP® – Chief Investment Officer Many of our clients have read this recent article in the Wall Street Journal…
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Market Serves up Tricks and Treats
By Aoifinn Devitt, CFP® – Chief Investment Officer It’s cooling down outside now, but earnings season is heating up. As expected the…
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Q3 2023 Report – One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
By Aoifinn Devitt, CFP® – Chief Investment Officer The quarter started with a bang but ended with a whimper, as a surging…
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Alternative Investments – The Territory Ahead
by Andrew Kelsen – Head of Alternative Investments Setting expectations for alternative investments 2019 through 2022 were not normal times.…
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A Chill Descends
By Aoifinn Devitt, CFP® – Chief Investment Officer Temperatures are dropping, leaves are turning and everywhere there is a chill in the…
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September Monthly Recap
Tim Side, CFA® – Investment Strategist Rick Bettger – Investment Research Analyst Click here to download the PDF Monthly Observations September…
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Shut-down Fears Heat Up
By Aoifinn Devitt, CFP® – Chief Investment Officer The end of Q3 is upon us and September has proven to be a…
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Active Strikes Back: Early Signs of Active Management Proving Its Worth
Mark Webster, CFA – Senior Investment Research Analyst Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and Research The…
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Fuel to the Fire
By Aoifinn Devitt, CFP® – Chief Investment Officer Just as the weather started to cool down, inflation has been picking up. The…
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Monthly Recap – August 2023
Chris Kamykowski, CFA®, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and Research Tim Side, CFA® – Investment Strategist Click here to download…
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Our Lease is Up
By Aoifinn Devitt, CFP® – Chief Investment Officer Summer’s lease hath all too short a date. Sonnet 18, William Shakespeare As we…
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IRS Erroneous Late-Filing Notices
by The Moneta Retirement Team We are aware that some of our plan sponsors have received letters from the IRS…
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IRS Grants 2-Year Delay for Roth Catch-Up Contribution Requirements
by The Moneta Retirement Team On Friday, August 25 the IRS released guidance (Notice 2023-62) addressing Roth Catch-Up Contributions that were…