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News Story Highlights from the Week that Was

Apr 3, 2026 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Issues that effect todays Market, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog News Story Highlights from the Week that Was    This past week has been a whirlwind of geopolitical tension, shifting regulatory landscapes, and a fundamental reassessment of the “higher-for-longer” interest rate environment. As we close out the...

Ownership of the Future: The Logic of Trump Accounts

Mar 20, 2026 | Congress, Investing, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “Ownership of the Future: The Logic of Trump Accounts”   If you’ve been following the rollout of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, you know the conversation is shifting from “how do I get my $1,000?” to “how do I actually manage this...

Weekly Financial Thought – March 13th – “Headline Noise vs. Long Term Fundamentals”

Mar 13, 2026 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog March 13th, 2026 “Headline Noise vs. Long Term Fundamentals” Unless you’ve been living under a rock, the headlines this week have been impossible to miss. With the conflict in the Middle East dominating the news and oil prices experiencing a sudden, sharp spike,...

The “Stay or Go” Dilemma: Rethinking the Cost of Home

Feb 27, 2026 | Financial Planning, Housing, Investing, Issues that effect todays Market, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “The “Stay or Go” Dilemma: Rethinking the Cost of Home”   You may have heard others say how the American home is the “staple” of our economy and a primary source of wealth. We are a nation of homeowners, and for many of you, the...

Why the Stock market Isn’t a Casino

Feb 20, 2026 | Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Investing, Issues that effect todays Market, Retirement, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog “Why the Stock Market Isn’t a Casino” I’ve heard people say before that the stock market is simply organized gambling and while I understand the sentiment I would have to disagree especially when you take into account the time it takes for a bet...

Revisited – Starting Your Children’s Retirement

Feb 16, 2026 | Financial Planning, Investing, Investing Goals, Retirement, Uncategorized, Weekly Financial Thought

Blog February 13th, 2026  Revisited – Starting Your Children’s Retirement We have written posts in the past about setting your children up for retirement which you can find here.  In this article, we wanted to dive in deeper to this concept of a Custodial IRA...
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