It is way too early, we think, to take the market rebound as a sign that all is well. We are likely in the midst of a market regime change for a variety of reasons, the ramifi
Top-of-mind economic news as we start the week: — Oil prices rose 5% to around $86/barrel (Brent Crude) after OPEC said it will cut output by 1.16 million barrels/day; a
Updated April 11, 2023. A while back, we wrote that the 7% WA capital gains tax would be due April 18, 2023 and it was best to prepare for that sooner rather than later, which
Top-of-mind economic headlines as we start the week: — The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate another 0.25 points to fight inflation, despite turmoil in the ba
The United Nations recently issued yet another dire reminder of the need to ramp up efforts to combat climate change, warning that we are on track to pass a critical temperatu
Top-of-mind economic headlines as we start the week: — UBS is to buy Credit Suisse, a systemically important bank on the verge of collapse, for $3.3 billion in a deal su
Market dynamics can change quickly during turbulent times, and that has certainly been the case since I wrote to our clients on Friday. On the heels of Silicon Valley Bank (SV
Top-of-mind economic news as we start the week: — US bank regulators put backstop and emergency measures in place over the weekend, after SVB Financial and Signature Ban
This past Friday, our Chief Investment Officer Ronald G. Albahary, CFA® sent out the email below to clients: — As most of you are likely aware, today [March 11, 2023] f