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ENRON – 20 YEARS LATER
Early December marked the 20th anniversary of the largest bankruptcy in US history, Enron. If you turned on the evening […]
TAPERING – WHAT IS THAT AGAIN?
The Federal Reserve started its reduction of new bond purchases in November. The process, known as “tapering”, is expected to […]
The Ryder Cup Revisited
Three years ago this month we wrote our first Par 3 email. The very first article reported that the US […]
Proposed new Rules for IRAs and Roth IRAs
New rules are being proposed by the US House that could impact IRA and Roth IRA owners. In what appears […]
Volatility? What Volatility?
On Monday, October 4th US stocks finished the day down by more than one percent. The market was officially off […]
3rd QUARTER 2021 INVESTMENT COMMENTARY
Business activity gained momentum throughout the year led by industrial production, housing, and healthy consumer spending. This strong growth, as […]
STOCKS FOR THE LONG RUN
Interesting facts about the S&P 500 Index that we thought you should know: The S&P 500 has closed at new […]
PEAKING SUPPLY CHAIN BOTTLENECK
Now that we are past the half way point of 2021, we can investigate the potential impact of lingering supply […]
THE FED IS BACK TO TAPERING
Over the course of the next several months the term “tapering” will be commonly used throughout the media. Some people […]
CAPITAL GAINS GREATER THAN CHINA?
The Biden Administration has proposed increasing the top rate on long-term capital gains from 23.8% to 43.4%. Here’s an interesting fact: […]
MORE TO CHARITY AND LESS TO UNCLE SAM
We know that many clients and friends in our communities are charitably inclined. We have frequently written and spoken about the […]
INFLATING INFLATION
Inflation has shot to the top of investors’ list of concerns after an April Consumer Price Index (CPI) report was […]