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Monthly Market Update for August: Markets Climb on Fed Expectations and Earnings Growth

09.09.25

By: Kirk Taylor, CFP® | Founder & Chief Investment Officer The stock market climbed to new all-time highs in August, while bonds also contributed [...]

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How Beautiful Are the Tax Breaks in the Big Beautiful Bill?

07.30.25

By: Nitish Kommoju, Intern A new tax law just passed — and it could help many Americans save. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) extends key current [...]

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Quarterly Market Update for Q2 2025: Tariffs, Geopolitics, and All-Time Highs

07.02.25

By: W. Kirk Taylor, CFP® | Chief Investment Officer On the morning of April 7th, with the stock market reeling, I issued a special message to clients, [...]

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The Middle East Conflict: How Wars Impact Investors

06.23.25

By: W. Kirk Taylor, CFP® | Founder & Chief Investment Officer The conflict between Israel and Iran has captured global attention and created [...]

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Monthly Market Update for May 2025: A Positive Month Despite U.S. Debt Downgrade

06.03.25

W. Kirk Taylor, CFP® | Founder & Chief Investment Officer Financial markets rebounded in May with the S&P 500 recovering its year-to-date [...]

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Lessons from Warren Buffett for Today’s Market

05.12.25

By: Kirk Taylor, CFP® | Founder & Chief Investment Officer A key principle of investing is that patience, discipline, and maintaining a long-term [...]

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Market Corrections & Recoveries

04.01.25

By: W. Kirk Taylor, CFP®With the stock market back near correction territory due to tariff concerns, some investors may feel as if the market is stuck in [...]

Perspectives on Consumer Pessimism and Economic Risk

03.19.25

By: W. Kirk Taylor, CFP®Concerns over the economy have intensified, leading to a challenging investment environment. The S&P 500 briefly fell into [...]

Market Pessimism and the Importance of Staying Invested

02.27.25

By: W. Kirk Taylor, CFP®Recent market swings have highlighted a gap between how investors feel and how markets have performed. As the famous Warren [...]

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