Money Talk

Saturday, March 15th. Growth: From Bump to Slump?

Consumer and business sentiment jumped higher after the election, but lately....not so much. Brian Jacobsen presents our Week-in-Review. We focus on volatility this week: historically, psychologically, and via the lens of our recent Navigating the Market presentations.

Saturday, March 8th. March. In like a lion.

Week #7 for the Trump administration. Bumpy jobs data, shifting tariff policy, and volatile markets created a see-saw week. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. We'll also cover investing diversification and Ask Annex has a question about short selling.

Saturday, March 1st. Consumer confidence drops.

Consumer confidence in February fell 7 points, the biggest drop since August 2021.  Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Also, learn more about Passion Assets and how to handle them with a well-constructed estate plan.

Saturday, February 22nd. Hitting the pause button.

Fed Minutes: The official line is that policy risks are balanced, but the subtext is inflation is more of a concern than labor market weakness. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. If you've got a family cabin/cottage/camp/hideaway, what is the best way to pass it to the next generation? High five for 401ks; participation has now crossed 50% of employees. Tom Parks of our Retirement Plan Services department has the details.

Saturday, February 15th. Lots of tariff talk, but little action

25% steel and aluminum tariffs scheduled to begin March 12. Reciprocal tariffs in the mix, probably after April 1. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Leaving a legacy? Amy Kiiskila from Annex Private Client covers inheritance planning.

Saturday, February 8th. Not a trade war. Yet.

Mexico and Canada tariffs on ice. 10% tariffs on China in effect. China retaliated, kind of. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Learn more about the 'How to NOT ruin your kids with money ' event on the 20th.

Saturday, February 1st. DeepSeek week. More questions than answers.

The week was action-packed, starting with the DeepSeek freakout. Is the technology that much more efficient? Did China cheat? Regardless, the way forward is likely less about the chips and more about the apps and uses. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. We also cover the Great Baby Boom Wealth Transfer---and recap an Axiom poll using 20/20 hindsight.

Saturday, January 18th. Here come the earnings.

S&P 500 earnings are expected to increase 11.7% y/y in Q4, which would represent strongest growth in three years. Brian Jacobsen presents our Week-in-Review. Also, what is 'Key Person Insurance' and why do even small companies need to consider it? Ask Annex looks at chasing returns and the viability of cryptocurrency.

Saturday, January 11th. How 'bout that job number?

The latest jobs number blew past the estimates. Mirage or for real? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Learn more about the power of Roth conversions and get a preview of Thursday's Women & Wealth presentation at our headquarters.