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September 18, 2026

Creating Fear.

” Dow tumbles more than 260 points after strong jobs report reignites rate hike fears.” -The media. Is anyone else tired of all the noise? I, for one, certainly am. Dow tumbles 260 points. Are you kidding me?! The need for the news to write about things that simply create fear and elevate emotion is remarkable. For clients, can you imagine how concerning some of these words can be? For advisors and others, it’s just simply frustrating. How about the media tries something new for a change…. actually reporting the news! Give us unbiased facts about what’s happening in the […]
September 11, 2026

You can’t wait for happiness.

“You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy.” I heard this quote fairly recently from a young woman who was terminal from a rare cancer. For some reason, it really hit me. So, why do we allow external events and difficult times to determine our happiness? Happiness should be – and is – a state of mind. We should always remember that, particularly during the most difficult of times. We cannot look to our spouses, our families, or even our dear friends to help us with that happiness. It must come from inside. If […]
September 4, 2026

Create your own narrative.

Create your own narrative. Create your own story. In 1995, I was interviewing for what has become a very successful and fulfilling career. Up to that point, through my entire life, I never felt I was good enough. I always felt inferior and doubted that I could succeed. So much so that I remember going into tests, job interviews, and more thinking that I would likely not get it. Only to be surprised when I did. When I began the process in 1995 at my prior firm, I remember sitting in the final interview and hearing their thoughts about me. […]
September 1, 2026

August 2026 Market & Economic Recap

Stock Market U.S. stocks finished August higher despite a volatile month shaped by shifting interest-rate expectations, geopolitical tensions, and elevated energy prices. Technology and AI-related stocks remained an important source of market strength, while solid corporate earnings helped support investor sentiment. The major indexes were able to advance even as investors weighed persistent inflation concerns and uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s next policy move. For the month of August, the market’s three major indices performed as follows: S&P 500 2.6% The Dow 1.3% Nasdaq 3.9% Sources: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-stock-index-futures-dip-middle-east-strikes-worsen-inflation-fears-2026-08-31 https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-500-and-nasdaq-set-to-fall-as-brent-oil-tops-90-after-u-s-strike-on-iran/card/stocks-logs-back-to-back-declines-but-still-book-august-gains-OukmStRiEZLZI9XyMuPu   Inflation The latest inflation report offered some encouraging signs that price […]
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