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Recession Signals that are Flashing Red

“There are decades when nothing happens, and weeks when decades happen.” – Uday Kotak, founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank The gap between how people are feeling about the economy and what’s happening is bigger than the Grand Canyon. The soft...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA

Is Your Wealth Manager Overweight Equities?

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Is Your Wealth Manager Overweight Equities?

“Pay attention to what they do, not what they say.” – Anonymous I was perusing a research note from another financial institution on their portfolio…
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How Common are 5+% Pullbacks?

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How Common are 5+% Pullbacks?

A client asked me what our crystal ball was saying after the turmoil this week. It’s impossible to know what happens next, but it did…
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How I’m Personally Invested

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How I’m Personally Invested

I give people advice about what to do with their money. Therefore, you have a right to know how I personally invest, and my attitude…
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All-Time High Retirement

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All-Time High Retirement

The year was 2007. Bob had been with the same company for 30 years. He had diligently saved throughout his career, paid off his house,…
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Fool Me Once, Fool Me A Billion Times

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Fool Me Once, Fool Me A Billion Times

“You don’t have to be the biggest to beat the biggest.” – Ross Perot Raymond owns a small independent advisory firm (RIA) in the Portland…
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The Fed’s About-Face

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The Fed’s About-Face

Just a year ago, the consensus was for the Federal Reserve to methodically increase interest rates to “normal” levels. As of this writing (7/9/2019), the…
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The Most Interesting Charts in the World

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The Most Interesting Charts in the World

Our inbox is bursting with mid-year reviews, commentary, and predictions for the rest of the year. The blitz of content ranges from thought provoking to…
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The Unspoken Costs of a Doomsdayer

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The Unspoken Costs of a Doomsdayer

My Uncle Joe is absolutely convinced the market is going to crash. He’ll seek me out at family gatherings and say things like; “Washington is…
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Fee Schedule Trickery

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Fee Schedule Trickery

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein The further removed we get from the traditional wealth management machine, the…
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