Quality meetings require proper preparation and participation. It fuels ideas and honest debate. Everyone contributes. It’s important to create an environment where people feel comfortable speaking their minds and are recognized for honesty and integrity. A little humility helps, too. Respect for different ways of thinking should be encouraged. Strategies also need to adapt and evolve. Conventional approaches to unconventional situations generally fail. Old ways can get stale...

The information and opinions presented in this podcast, including the views of guests not affiliated with Bluespring Wealth, are for general informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered investment, tax, or legal advice. Any references to specific securities, sectors, industries, products, or services do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance or market behavior is not indicative of future results. Listeners should consult their own financial professionals before making any financial decisions. Bluespring Wealth is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

The Market never takes a vacation. It’s there to price in events and expectations around the world every week. This was another busy one with plenty of Market-moving events. Here’s another rapid rundown...

The information and opinions presented in this podcast, including the views of guests not affiliated with Bluespring Wealth, are for general informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered investment, tax, or legal advice. Any references to specific securities, sectors, industries, products, or services do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance or market behavior is not indicative of future results. Listeners should consult their own financial professionals before making any financial decisions. Bluespring Wealth is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

Welcome to Bluespring Wealth - California. The roots of this new firm run deep through the legacies of Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling and Capital Planning Advisors. These were evolutionary firms with storied histories of risk-taking and whatever it takes attitudes which thrived during the RIA renaissance of the 2010s. They successfully navigated the choppiness and uncertainty during Covid and are positioned well for these 2020’s. These organizations were fiercely independent, centered around people and operated actively in the Business of Life. It’s that commitment that will drive Bluespring Wealth - California in the decades to come...

The information and opinions presented in this podcast, including the views of guests not affiliated with Bluespring Wealth, are for general informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered investment, tax, or legal advice. Any references to specific securities, sectors, industries, products, or services do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance or market behavior is not indicative of future results. Listeners should consult their own financial professionals before making any financial decisions. Bluespring Wealth is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

Up, up, and away has certainly been the theme for stocks all Spring. Actually, blast off is more like it. Nothing has stalled this mighty ascent. Tech Stocks continue to lead the charge higher. The Stock Market hasn’t cared about rising interest rates, high gas prices, nagging inflation nor a war in the Middle East. It just has not cared. It’s also caught so many by surprise... 

The information and opinions presented in this podcast, including the views of guests not affiliated with Bluespring Wealth, are for general informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered investment, tax, or legal advice. Any references to specific securities, sectors, industries, products, or services do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance or market behavior is not indicative of future results. Listeners should consult their own financial professionals before making any financial decisions. Bluespring Wealth is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

We are nearing the halfway point for 2026. Summer is just around the corner. Graduations are in full swing. Time sure flies. Memorial Day officially kicks off the Summer driving season. Fuel consumption usually spikes this time of year. And we all know the price at the pump is sky high... 

The information and opinions presented in this podcast, including the views of guests not affiliated with Bluespring Wealth, are for general informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered investment, tax, or legal advice. Any references to specific securities, sectors, industries, products, or services do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance or market behavior is not indicative of future results. Listeners should consult their own financial professionals before making any financial decisions. Bluespring Wealth is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

The widely anticipated Beijing summit has come and gone. There was pomp, circumstance, and a whole lot of handshakes. But there was very little in the way of meaningful action. There were no major breakthroughs. There were no confirmed deals. The result is seemingly more stability in the relationship of the 2 superpowers and the status quo for policies. In other words, they kicked the can down the road, hand in hand, with smiles... 

The information and opinions presented in this podcast, including the views of guests not affiliated with Bluespring Wealth, are for general informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered investment, tax, or legal advice. Any references to specific securities, sectors, industries, products, or services do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance or market behavior is not indicative of future results. Listeners should consult their own financial professionals before making any financial decisions. Bluespring Wealth is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

Deal or no deal? The ceasefire is on or off? The situation is beyond confusing. The conflict in Iran has been head-spinning, and the price of Oil has reflected the volatile news flow. WTI fell below the $100 level. But it remains elevated in the mid $90s. The December contract is holding pretty firm just below $80. That suggests supplies should improve towards year-end. But that isn’t helping prices at the pump, which are north of $6 in many California cities. High prices continue to take a toll on the American Consumer. The price of Oil was $55 just before the conflict... 

The information and opinions presented in this podcast, including the views of guests not affiliated with Bluespring Wealth, are for general informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered investment, tax, or legal advice. Any references to specific securities, sectors, industries, products, or services do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance or market behavior is not indicative of future results. Listeners should consult their own financial professionals before making any financial decisions. Bluespring Wealth is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

Unfazed: That pretty much sums up the Market’s response to the ongoing conflict with Iran. The price of crude surged back above $100 this week. The Market barely blinked. It’s been trying to move past the conflict. Politics and geopolitics definitely can influence price action. But more than anything else, it’s earnings that drive stock prices. We are smack dab in the middle of Q1 Earnings Season and this was the biggest week. The Tech Titans took the field. This, in addition to a Fed meeting, a Royal visit, new data for the U.S. Economy and a surprising OPEC departure. It was quite a week. In the face of so many issues, risks and events, the Stock Market remains all Bulled-up. Here’s another rapid rundown of what happened and why it matters... 

The information and opinions presented in this podcast, including the views of guests not affiliated with Bluespring Wealth, are for general informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered investment, tax, or legal advice. Any references to specific securities, sectors, industries, products, or services do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance or market behavior is not indicative of future results. Listeners should consult their own financial professionals before making any financial decisions. Bluespring Wealth is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced he is stepping down. This was both a surprise and no surprise. The more you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Tim Cook has done a masterful job of managing the company for the last 15 years, after taking the reins from Steve Jobs... 

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The remarkable run this Spring continued as the Stock Market shook off the concerns surrounding the Middle East and hit fresh, all-time highs. The S&P surged in April as fast as it fell in March. These V-shaped moves have become quite familiar. It happened during Covid. That’s what went down last Spring around the tariff tantrum. That’s precisely what’s happened around the conflict in Iran. It goes from Bull to Bear, back to Bull in a flash. The Oil down, Stocks up tether is firmly in place. Right now, this Market is all Bulled up... 

The information and opinions presented in this podcast, including the views of guests not affiliated with Bluespring Wealth, are for general informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered investment, tax, or legal advice. Any references to specific securities, sectors, industries, products, or services do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance or market behavior is not indicative of future results. Listeners should consult their own financial professionals before making any financial decisions. Bluespring Wealth is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.