What Is Capital Gains Tax? 2026 Rates Explained

What Is Capital Gains Tax? 2026 Rates Explained

As tax season wraps up, many investors may be reviewing what drove their tax bill last year. For many, capital gains taxes could have played a significant role. If your tax professional didn’t walk you through how capital gains tax works or proactively look for ways...
Bear Market vs. Bull Market: What Retirees Need to Know

Bear Market vs. Bull Market: What Retirees Need to Know

“The investor’s chief problem and even his worst enemy is likely to be himself.” — Benjamin Graham Quite often, markets remind us that uncertainty is simply part of investing. Our behavior, emotions, and how we react to them matter far more than prediction. During...
Monthly Investment Commentary: February 2026

Monthly Investment Commentary: February 2026

News around private credit may sound alarming, but the outcomes don’t have to be. As always, prudent manager selection, strong underwriting, and a diversified portfolio can provide a more comfortable future than the headlines may lead you to believe. Recent Private...
Recent Market Volatility

Recent Market Volatility

Investor sentiment has shifted sharply over the last few weeks, driving the U.S. stock markets, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, lower by approximately 10%. The potential catalysts include artificial intelligence disruptions, markets navigating the Trump...
Understanding the Ins and Outs of IRA Accounts

Understanding the Ins and Outs of IRA Accounts

An IRA, or Individual Retirement Account, is intended to assist you in saving for retirement. As the name implies, the account is for an individual. It cannot be held jointly with your spouse or another person. An IRA offers significant advantages, including: Tax...
7 Steps to Achieve Financial Fitness

7 Steps to Achieve Financial Fitness

What is financial fitness? Briefly, financial fitness describes your overall financial well-being, akin to how physical fitness pertains to your physical health. The American Medical Association says, “Regular physical exercise is one of the single most important...
Recap 2024 and Looking Ahead…

Recap 2024 and Looking Ahead…

2024—Another rise in excess of 20% One year ago, we opined, “Rate cuts that occur because the Fed ‘can,’ not because they ‘must,’ is the preferred path” for investors. It’s not that we have special insights when peering into the future. We have yet to find anyone who...