by Kelly Petersen | May 19, 2023 | Financial Insight
Take a quick quiz to assess your financial readiness as you care (or prepare to care) for multiple generations. Have you ever felt stuck… in the middle? No, I’m not talking about that hit song from 1972 by Stealer’s Wheel. I’m talking about the growing group of...
by Kelly Petersen | May 17, 2023 | Financial Insight
Economic and Market Outlook Discussion- Presented by Stephen Kolano, CFA With inflation and interest rates at historic highs, and increased chatter about a potential recession on the horizon… What does it all mean for you, your family, and your money? Join Christian...
by Kelly Petersen | 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 Kelly Petersen | 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 Kelly Petersen | 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 Kelly Petersen | 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...
