How Inflation Helps Refine Priorities
Personal Planning 06/21/2023

Neuroscience explains, the reward-seeking behavior people get from indulging in such activities as gambling and speculating in stocks.1 When we fall in love, neurochemicals such as dopamine and..

Annuity Awareness
Financial Wellness 06/14/2023

The month of June is designated Annuity Awareness Month – a campaign generated to educate consumers on annuities. An annuity is an important component of your long-term financial plan. It is an..

Home Ownership and the Importance of Homeowner’s Insurance
Personal Planning 06/07/2023

June is National Home Ownership Month. It celebrates the value that owning a home brings to families, communities, and neighborhoods across the United States. If it fits into your financial plan..

How Federal Reserve Decisions are Causing Lottery Jackpots to Increase
News 05/31/2023

The chance of winning a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot with a single ticket are mind-numbingly small. The odds are roughly 1 in 302.6 million. Put that into a calculator and you get .0000000033.1..

How Does Gold Perform Historically as a Hedge Against Inflation?
Personal Planning 05/24/2023

Gold has been fascinating people for tens of thousands of years.1 It never rusts or tarnishes. It’s no wonder ancient rulers wanted their crowns, scepters, and thrones covered in gold. Gold has been..

Do Declining Diesel Prices Predict a Recession?
Wealth Management 05/17/2023

Market analysts have been looking for early predictors of a recession for some time. Something that will act as a canary in the coal mine to warn investors to act before a downturn hits. To this end..

Banks and Markets
Wealth Management 05/10/2023

The news of the Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and UBS’ acquisition of Credit Suisse for pennies on the dollar were shocking. These dual shockwaves reverberated through the banking system and left..

What the Past Can Teach Us
Wealth Management 04/26/2023

Many of us have lived through financial downturns that economists call recessions. But there's a more serious kind of downturn that the experts call a depression. So, what's the difference between..

When You Own the Forest, You Don't Have to Worry About the Trees
Personal Planning 04/19/2023

The saying, "He can't see the forest for the trees," in one form or other dates back to the mid-1500s.1 It's one of those great proverbs that at first might not seem to make sense. After all, you..