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Market Update: Magnificent 7(ish), AI, and Broadening of the Market Rally... Thumbnail

Market Update: Magnificent 7(ish), AI, and Broadening of the Market Rally...

As we turned the page to 2024, the markets needed a new catalyst to keep the uptrend going. And sure enough, we got one: the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As the baton was passed from the market's reliance on both lower interest rates and lower inflation to AI, stocks began to rally around the incredible enthusiasm for this new technology and what it could mean for corporate profits.

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"No One's Crazy"

“Your personal experiences with money make up maybe .000000001% of what’s happened in the world, but maybe 80% of how you think the world works.” This, of course, addresses a powerful question: When it comes to investing, how much influence do our past experiences have on our current attitudes/strategies? (Housel, Morgan, The Psychology of Money 2020)

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2024 - Financial Planning Updates to Consider...

The start of a new year provides a fresh beginning for many things, but should also come with a review of important financial matters that may require annual updates. We discuss some items you should consider in this blog…

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Charlie Munger Quotes - Investing Lessons to Heed!

Today, everyone has access to the same information instantaneously, and it’s a much more competitive game. However, compounding very solid returns over multiple decades with a very easy to understand philosophy and strategy IS legendary! Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett ARE legendary. Sadly, Munger (Buffett’s long-time partner in Berkshire Hathaway) passed away last week at 99 years old, just a month before his 100th birthday.

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Top 4 Investments to AVOID!

In this blog, we list the top 4 investments we think most investors should AVOID. While we favor uncomplicated and low-cost investing strategies, there are other investments---even some which we may not use in our own practice--that we still recognize as being useful. However, there are far more others that we feel are too costly, too complicated and, ultimately, unsuitable for the average investor.

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