Money and happiness: a multi-dimensional look at how finances and positive emotion interact

By |2023-11-14T16:24:13-08:00July 29th, 2022|Blog|

We’re all aware of the phrase “money can’t buy happiness.” But how much weight does it really hold? After all, our finances play a pivotal role in how we’re able to provide for ourselves, our families, and our communities. Money clearly doesn’t solve every problem. Many of our relationships are priceless. And no matter [Read More]

Q2 2022 Quarterly Context Video

By |2024-01-29T12:18:27-08:00July 25th, 2022|Blog, Fiduciary, Financial planning tips and perspectives, General thoughts, In the news, Institutional, Investment Management, Investor behavior, Lifestyle, Personal Wealth, Quarterly thoughts|

Inflation remains high, rates are up, stock and bond markets are down, and recession worries are increasing. However there are some positive signs, and medium-long-term returns remain strong. How did we get here and what’s next? We’ll also cover the important difference between investing and speculating, and how understanding a buyer’s strike can improve [Read More]

Recession outlook: consumer sentiment, inflation, and unemployment

By |2022-07-22T14:22:34-07:00July 22nd, 2022|Blog, In the news, Investment Management, Investor behavior, Personal Wealth|

The recession question Will there be a recession? Are we in a recession already?  The most pressing questions for investors for the second half of 2022 center around the prospect of a recession. To assess these matters, we must look to what Shakespeare called “the root of all heartache,” namely: expectations. “Expectation is the [Read More]

What to do in a volatile market: Should I sell my stock?

By |2022-11-17T13:39:25-08:00June 30th, 2022|Blog, Investment Management, Investor behavior, Personal Wealth, Staying the course|

The stock market has been anything but stable recently. And unsurprisingly, that usually means our emotions haven’t been either. Financial freedom is tied to market performance, and when you start hearing about “down markets” or “recessions,” one question tends to come up in our nervous brains… Should I sell my stock? At its face [Read More]

Endowment funds 101: What is an endowment fund, UPMIFA, spending policy and more

By |2023-12-20T11:33:42-08:00June 5th, 2022|Blog, Fiduciary, Institutional|

Answers to common endowment questions Endowments are a powerful tool for non-profits, donors and fundraisers to magnify their social impact. Even experienced endowment fiduciaries and fundraisers often benefit from improving their understanding about what endowments are and are not, how to guide donors around unintended consequences, and how to frame a win-win-win value proposition [Read More]

The Gen X Dilemma (Part 2): How Do You Talk Finances With Aging Parents?

By |2023-11-15T16:50:50-08:00May 16th, 2022|Blog|

Conversing with aging parents In Part 1 of this series we reviewed the pressures you experience as parents. Now in Part 2, we’ll touch on the ones you experience from parents. That is, the financial and emotional stress that comes along with your ever-aging mom and dad.  If the pandemic reminded us of anything, [Read More]

Why a midlife gap year may be the career break Gen Xers need

By |2023-11-05T15:34:11-08:00May 4th, 2022|Blog|

A career break to gain new perspective for what's next Finding a healthy work-life balance is difficult in today’s fast-paced society, especially for successful business owners and leaders in the middle stages of their lives. The unrelenting time demands of work, raising a family, and nearing closer to your retirement horizon can easily lead [Read More]

The Gen X dilemma (part 1): how do you financially prepare and launch your children?

By |2023-11-15T16:52:22-08:00April 30th, 2022|Blog, Financial planning tips and perspectives, General thoughts, Personal Wealth|

Gen Xers are caught in quite the pickle. You’re sandwiched between your aging parents and restless teenagers, and feel the financial pressure from both sides. You want to help, but feel uncertain of where to start. So what do you do? In this article, we’re going to focus on how to prepare and [Read More]

Q122 Quarterly Context Video

By |2022-04-25T10:00:32-07:00April 25th, 2022|Blog, Financial planning tips and perspectives, In the news, Investment Management, Investor behavior, Lifestyle, Quarterly thoughts|

The Ukraine/Russia conflict and the world’s response is affecting markets, inflation remains higher and rising, the Fed raised and plans to raise rates further, the yield curve is trying to tell us something about the economy, gambling risks are far higher than investing, what the stink-eye effect on your portfolio might be… Watch to [Read More]

Amid market uncertainty, history helps you keep perspective

By |2022-04-24T20:22:46-07:00April 23rd, 2022|Blog|

Looking back on the first quarter, we think of the heart-wrenching situation that continues to unfold in Ukraine. The growing conflict has led to a shocking number of casualties, a profound humanitarian crisis, and historic sanctions imposed by Western powers on Russia. As the world grapples with the effects of inflation, high energy costs, [Read More]

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