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by John M. Fidler Cormac McCarthy, acknowledged by many as America’s greatest living novelist, passed away last month at the age of 89. McCarthy served as a Trustee of the Sante Fe Institute, a New Mexico think-tank dedicated to the inter-disciplinary study of complexity science, along with investment luminaries Bill Miller, Bill Gurley, …

We’d like to give a warm welcome to our newest Investment Advisor Manager, Chris Billings. We sat down with Chris to learn a little bit more about him after he joined the team.  Q: Share a little about your day-to-day work and how you approach client relationships. A: Managing investments for a family is a very rewarding …

by Jason Hamilton, CFP® Many of our baby boomers (71.6 million) are seeing retirement on the horizon, if they are not there already. With this exciting new chapter, retirement brings a range of emotions – excitement, relief, sadness, joy – But it can also be very overwhelming. It’s important not to lose sight of the control you can still …

by Keith Blakely, CFA Money Market Funds are yielding 5%. A 10 Year US Treasury Note is yielding just shy of 4%. Thirty-year mortgage rates have floated around 7% in 2023. This is quite the turnaround over the past 18 months. Interest rates are now as high as we have seen since the mid-2000s – not quite to levels that we witnessed …

by Kathy C. Thompson, J.D. Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly wealth management newsletter! As we embrace the warmth and vitality of the summer season, we invite you to embark on a journey of financial exploration and prosperity. Just as summer brings opportunities for outdoor adventures and memorable experiences, it also offers …