One Hot Mess

By Investments, Tax, Thought Pieces

“One hot mess” seems to be a prevailing theme as we collectively face multiple challenges.  In response to recent economic events, we recently made some relatively modest allocation changes by decreasing stock exposure.  The main positive is that we continue to experience economic growth in a low-interest-rate environment. Moreover, the probability that Congress will pass additional fiscal stimulus with the…

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A Word on Inflation and Taxes

By Investments, Tax

After a long advance, stock markets are now experiencing a pullback from record levels.  There appears to be increasing angst about inflation and coming tax increases creating fear among some that the market is due for a much more substantial sell off.  We do not think a severe correction is on the immediate horizon, but a further pullback in the…

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Tax Talk

By Tax

In the presence of chaos and uncertainty, it is important to set strong filters to separate the noise from actionable items.  One area where taking action can possibly make a difference is taxes. We will likely have a split government but even if both Democratic senate candidates win their run-off election in January, it will be extremely unlikely to see…

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