Personal Finance
Q1 2024: Off Like a Rocket
The U.S. stock markets hit record high levels in the first quarter of 2024, as continued economic strength, the potential for market-boosting interest rate cuts later this year and investor exuberance around the potential for artificial intelligence drove U.S. equities higher. read more...
Tax Deadline Reminders
Tax day is Monday, April 15, 2024. October 15, 2024, is the tax return due date for those filing extensions. A few reminders as we get closer to the deadline. read more...
2023 Year-end Review and Outlook for 2024: Are Market Expectations Overly Optimistic?
2023 was a strong year in the equity markets. As we closed the year, market participants became increasingly confident that a “soft landing” (continued economic growth despite tightening monetary policy) was likely, and that the Federal Reserve would begin to cut interest rates beginning as early as March 2024. read more...
2023 Year-end Financial Reminders
2023 went by quickly! As we near year-end, please note the following tax deadlines and financial housekeeping to-do items. As we move into 2024, note that major changes could be coming to the personal tax landscape over the next several years. read more...
Roth IRAs for Hardworking Teenagers: A Perk of Your Child’s Summer Job with Big Potential
If your child earns income, they are eligible to set up a Roth IRA, which is an extra perk from all that lifeguarding, ice cream scooping, lawnmowing and paid interning. While the financial jargon (IRAs, earned income, contributions etc.) read more...
Will the Financial Markets Shake It Off?
Maybe it’s still a “YOLO” (you only live once) effect from Covid, as consumers continue to spend lavishly on experiences like concerts and travel, but the fact remains that consumers are not behaving like a recession is imminent. read more...
At a Crossroads: Wile E. Coyote Moment or Soft Landing?
It’s been an eventful first half of 2023 in the financial markets. Through June 30, 2023, we’ve seen a major rebound in equity markets after 2022’s sell-off, which was triggered by the Federal Reserve’s rapidly tightening monetary policy. read more...
Graduates: Celebrate Your Achievements and Invest in Your Future
Congratulations to all graduates! What an incredible achievement, and a major milestone. For many the next step is the working world and “real life”. You have years of education behind you. read more...
Tax Deadline Reminders
Tax day is April 18, 2023 this year. A few reminders as we get closer to the deadline: April 18, 2023, Deadlines. October 16, 2023, Deadlines. Future changes to be aware of. read more...
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year and thank goodness it’s 2023. Some years are a relief to close the books on, and 2022 was one of those years. It was a challenging and unusual year in the markets. Macroeconomic factors were the primary driver of investment returns in 2022 read more...