Debt Limit Primer: What Investors Need to Know

Overview The U.S. government hit its $31.4 trillion debt limit on January 19, 2023. Since then, the Department of the Treasury has been using extraordinary measures to pay its obligations. In early May, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told U.S. lawmakers that her...

What Is Direct Indexing?

If you’re searching for an investment option that lets you strategically pay less in taxes while maintaining your equity market participation, consider direct indexing.   Research suggests that there’s a good chance your current advisor does not offer direct indexing....

How to Build a Resilient Retirement Plan

Should you fear for your financial future? When words like “recession” make the headlines, it’s easy to believe that fear is warranted. The media wants you to constantly question: If a recession does come, is your financial plan ruined? Can you still retire on time?...

An Overlooked Tax Strategy: Tax-Loss Harvesting

Anytime we discuss finances, we should consider the tax implications of transactions throughout the year. Whether they occur through selling stocks or real estate, if you profit on a sale, that is a taxable gain, and the government wants their share.   Wouldn’t it be...

Positioning and Outlook: Updated for Q2

Positioning and Outlook We remain constructive on global equity markets and favor such exposure relative to bonds. While the U.S. economy is likely to experience a mild-to-normal recession in 2024, the notion of which has been highly anticipated within equity markets,...