March Recap and April Outlook The month started out on a positive note as CPI came in lower than expected, creating a brief respite from worries about the impact of tariffs. It was short-lived, as…
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January Market Commentary – Seems Like Old Times?
December Recap and January Outlook The inauguration of only the second U.S. president to win two non-consecutive terms (Grover Cleveland was the first) is historic by a host of measures. Starting a second term of…
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Inflation-Adjusted Increases Come Down to Earth
The Federal Reserve has succeeded in bringing inflation down to the long-term goal rate of near 2%, which is good news for consumers. But for savers and taxpayers, this means that the big increases we’ve…
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A Volatile Start to the End of the Year?
September Recap and October Outlook September equity markets ended the month in positive territory, but with volatility increased. The VIX, the markets “fear index” closed higher than last month, at 16.73, up from 15.00. Intramonth,…
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I’d Like to Give More to Charity. How Can I Reduce My Taxes by Doing So?
Reducing Taxes With Charitable Giving There are a ton of different ways to give to charity, but not all of them will help you on your taxes. This week we cover a listener question about…
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Should I Invest in Bitcoin ETFs? l GMB Ep 241
Should I Invest in Bitcoin ETFs? Bitcoin ETFs are here! Should you be investing in them? One of our listeners reached out this week to ask whether they’d be a good fit for his retirement…
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The Secret Sauce of Buying & Selling Businesses with Jeremy Harbour and US Stock Market Concentration l Ep 239
The Secret Sauce of Buying & Selling Businesses with Jeremy Harbour Our guest on the show this week is Jeremy Harbour. Jeremy has been involved in the M&A market across the globe for decades. He’s…
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Should I Adjust My Withholdings This Year? l Ep 238
Should I Adjust My Tax Withholdings This Year? We dedicated this week’s episode to another mailbag question from our listeners related to tax withholdings. Here in the U.S., most people set some money aside throughout…
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Michelle Seiler Tucker on Business Valuations & Interest Rates l Ep 237
Michelle Seiler Tucker is back on the show this week to discuss how higher interest rates have impacted the market climate for business sales. Michelle is the best selling author of Exit Rich and has…
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The Trump Verdict, T+1 Trade Settlement, and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies l Ep 236
The Trump Verdict, T+1 Trade Settlement, and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies This week was relatively slow in market news…..until the Trump verdict came out. Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts brought against…
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