by kpetersen | Apr 20, 2023 | Nold Bryant Updates
We are proud to introduce you to our newest member of Nold Bryant! Meet Wealth Planner, Laura Holthaus, MSFP, CFP®, RICP®. A St. Joseph native, she is happy to be serving local clients in the community again. With 13 years of collective advisory experience, Laura...
by kpetersen | Apr 17, 2023 | Financial Insight, Quarterly Investment Update
Another quarter is in the books and it was an eventful one to say the least. Before we get into what happened I thought I would share a chart of asset class returns for the quarter that you might find surprising. Surprised? This quarter was a great case study in how...
by kpetersen | Apr 5, 2023 | Financial Insight
Smokey the Bear, Unintended Consequences and U.S. Banks Have you heard of the law of unintended consequences? No? Well, I bet you have heard of Smokey the Bear. Let’s talk about why he’s a villain. Since 1944, the United States Forest Service has used good ol’ Smokey...
by kpetersen | Mar 17, 2023 | Financial Insight
If we close our eyes tight enough, we can envision our parents at tax time… An adding machine, crumpled receipts, and coffee-stained 1040 forms littered across the dining room table. For most, the six weeks from the beginning of March until the middle of April...
by kpetersen | Mar 17, 2023 | Financial Insight
You probably saw recent news coverage that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was closed by the FDIC & California regulators. As the government moves to protect depositors, these swift and immediate actions give us confidence in the system. While everyone’s instinct in...
