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Monthly Recap – November 2024
Monthly Observations Election Certainty Provides Catalyst for US Market Surge The month began with a resounding victory for former President…
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Lane Hipple’s Annual Donation Drive
**UPDATE 12/11/24** Thanks to your overwhelming generosity, all the gifts listed below were purchased, and we still have a week…
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Gifting Wealth: Tax-Efficient Ways to Share Wealth During the Holidays
Share Wealth and Save on Taxes this Holiday Season The holiday season is a time for giving, and for those…
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T is for Tariffs
That pesky thing known as the Federal Reserve dashed some cold water on the Trump rally last week, as Fed…
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One Week Later…
Tim Side, CFA – Investment Strategist Déjà vu? One week out from the election results and there is an oddly…
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Monthly Recap – October 2024
Monthly Observations Final Quarter Starts on a Weak Footing Third quarter upward momentum in risk markets carried through for most…
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Trump 2.0: Quick Thoughts on Results, Reaction and Implications
We sit here on Wednesday, November 6th, with one of the most expensive and dramatic Presidential campaigns behind us. Before…
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Effective Estate Planning: Avoiding Common Mistakes
Estate planning is an essential process for anyone looking to manage their assets, protect their loved ones, and establish a…
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Creditable Drug Coverage
This article was written by Elaine Floyd, CFP® and modified from the original, found here. A key feature of Medicare—and any…
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Third Quarter Investment Report
What a quarter. The last three months were filled with historic events, including an incumbent dropping out of the presidential…
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Monthly Recap – September 2024
Monthly Observations Returns Buck the Trend for September Long-term seasonality suggests weaker returns in September and early signs indicated last…
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Financial Transparency: Long-Term Financial Planning Tips for Couples
Openness is key to a strong and thriving relationship, especially when it comes to finances. When couples are transparent about…
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We are Proud Sponsors of Urban Promise International
On September 28, 2024 paddlers circumnavigated Petty’s Island in voyager canoes to raise money for three causes: 1) UrbanPromise International…
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Fifty and Fabulous
“Go Big or Go Home” The Fed decided to go big this month by cutting rates by 50 basis points…
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Monthly Recap – August 2024
Monthly Observations Early Carnage Followed by Sharp Recovery Multiple catalysts triggered sharp risk-off moves in the equity markets to start…
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Spending & Borrowing to Austerity: The US Fiscal Policy Challenge
Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and ResearchTim Side, CFA – Investment Strategist “I fear no man.…
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When Narratives Collide
Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Global Market Strategist In recent weeks the Land of the Rising Sun became the Land of…
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Monthly Recap – July 2024
Monthly Observations Sharp Rotation in Market Leadership 2024 market laggards for the year were the winners in July as a…
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The Great Rotation: Does It Finally Have Legs?
Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and ResearchTim Side, CFA – Investment Strategist For those who believe…
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Fresh Faces, Short Cycles
Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Global Market Strategist An alternative title of this blog was “All changed, changed utterly.”, to paraphrase…
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Second Quarter Investment Report
Markets cruised through the halfway point of 2024 and as we take stock of the year-to-date numbers, we find ourselves…
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Monthly Recap – June 2024
Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and ResearchTim Side, CFA – Investment Strategist Monthly Observations Dispersion of…
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Life Cycles and Credit Cycles
Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Global Market Strategist Illinois is currently in the middle of a 17-year cicada brood which is…