Market Update

SEC Enforcement Chief Resigns

529 to Roth

Reporting Small Business Profit and Loss

References:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/us/politics/sec-enforcement-chief-resigns.html

https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2026/03/20/advisors-in-sec-enforcement-crosshairs/

• Market Update
• FINRA Forward Initiative
• Planning for Severe Weather
• Intellectual Property and Your Estate

References:

https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2026/03/06/finras-rulebook-revamp-takes-a-beating-at-house-hearing/

• Market Update
• Tax Fraud Reporting
• Don’t Trust the Leprechaun
• Per Stirpes vs Per Capita 

References:

https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2026/02/26/irs-launches-web-page-to-report-fraud/

https://trustandwill.com/learn/difference-between-per-stirpes-and-per-capita

1. Market Summary
2. Accredited Investor Changes,
3. Talking to Your Partner About Money,
4. Planning Vacations on a Budget

Sources:

https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2026/02/12/time-to-consider-accredited-investor-alternatives-secs-atkins/

• Fed News
• 401(k) Down Payments
• Repeated Financial Mistakes
• Roth or Traditional 401(k) Contributions

References:

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-fed-is-expected-to-stand-pat-this-week-the-big-question-is-for-how-long-bf52d957?mod=home_lead

https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2026/01/23/trump-now-says-hes-not-a-huge-fan-of-using-401ks-to-buy-homes/

• Venezuela and the Fed
• Healthcare Subsidies
• Uneven Cash Flow
• Impulse Spending  

References:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/trump-pressures-big-oil-for-100-billion-venezuela-investment?srnd=homepage-americas  

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/in-a-rebuke-of-gop-leadership-house-heads-toward-vote-to-extend-health-care-subsidies

• January Market Movement
• Roth 401(k) Catch-up Contributions
• Financial Resolutions
• Organizing Tax Information 

References:

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/investors-pin-hopes-on-the-january-barometer-with-stocks-set-to-skip-santa-claus-rally-for-a-3rd-year-343e0e77?mod=home_lead

https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2026/01/02/what-the-new-roth-catch-up-mandate-means-for-2026-tax-planning

• K-shaped Economies
• Cost of the Shutdown
• Thanksgiving
• Layoff Tips 

References:

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/no-jobs-report-again-but-these-numbers-show-how-the-u-s-economy-is-doing-9bbc764a?mod=home_lead

https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2025/10/29/government-shutdown-has-cost-economy-18b-cbo/

• Margin Debt
• Social Security Inflation Adjustment
• 401(k) Catch-up
• RMD Rules

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/margin-debt-is-at-a-record-high-heres-what-that-means-for-the-stock-market-505cae78?mod=home_lead

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-24/social-security-cola-in-2026-is-2-8-increase

https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/super-catch-up-contribution-for-age-60-63

• Rare Earth Minerals
• Tech Related Schemes
• Disability Insurance
• Earned Income for IRA Funding       

References:     

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-19/australia-prime-minister-to-meet-trump-with-rare-earths-in-focus?srnd=homepage-americas

Https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/what-are-rare-earth-metals-why-are-they-demand-2025-02-26/

https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2025/10/17/state-regulators-see-rise-in-tech-related-schemes/