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Why is the Market Falling?

Michael Carrico April 22, 2024

Any time the stock market falls for several days in a row, investors are bound to wonder what’s causing the volatility, even if they aren’t necessarily worried about it. I have not had many clients, friends, or family members ask me about the recent losses in the stock market yet, which I take to mean that most people aren’t that concerned. However, if the trend continues, it’s only a matter of time before I will be talking about the markets at dinner parties. Our readers and clients know that we think and invest long-term, but I always tell my clients that I want them to know why we’re doing what we’re doing. An informed investor is a more confident investor. With that in mind, let’s examine the recent price action in the markets, discuss what might be causing the reaction, and try to understand what the future may hold.

Diversify

Dylan Potter April 12, 2024

At Howe & Rusling, we read a lot. I just picked up Joe Wilson and the Creation of Xerox by Charles Ellis. The book is a walk down memory lane, especially if you are from Rochester. For those that know the story, after graduating from the University of Rochester and Harvard Business School, Joe Wilson, inherited the struggling Haloid Company from his father. Haloid teetered constantly on the verge of irrelevance and bankruptcy. Over the course of two decades after World War II, Joe Wilson poured nearly every personal and company dollar into the R&D that eventually led to “dry coating xerography”—a method that used electricity, physics, and dry materials to create copies rather than the traditional methods that relied on “wet chemicals” controlled by Eastman Kodak.

Help Maximize Returns: A Comprehensive Guide to Savings and Short-Term Investments

Sarah Swan April 9, 2024

Over the last couple of years, a very commonly asked question we hear from clients or regularly address in our financial planning process with individuals is what to do with savings in this environment of higher short-term interest rates. It’s a good question, and one that hadn’t been particularly relevant in the decade prior, marked by near-zero interest rates. It’s relevant now and continues to be relevant.

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Investors, Speculators, and Irrational Markets: Why We Focus on the Long-Term

Michael Carrico March 22, 2024

Among my friends in the industry, we tend to challenge one another’s thinking and ask interesting questions just for fun. Well, I call it fun, though our significant others may beg to differ when it comes up at dinner parties. Lately there have been several discussions about whether current prices are justified by underlying fundamentals and one friend even suggested he may use some “fun money” to short NVDA. This inevitably led my other friend to a quote he has revisited often as of late…

Distance and Time

Dylan Potter March 17, 2024

Land navigation, in Army jargon, is the act of navigating from one point to another over long distances in varied terrain using a map, protractor, and compass. Every major selection event in the Army (Ranger School, Special Forces selection, etc.) has a graded land navigation component as part of the larger selection event.

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Business Entity Selection for Small Business Owners

Mary Grace Graniero March 11, 2024

One of the most important decisions that small business owners face is selecting the right type of business entity. There are many options available, such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLC), and corporations. The type of entity you select will affect everything from your day-to-day operations to the amount of liability you are exposing yourself to. This article will evaluate the pros and cons of each option in order to help you determine which structure would suit you and your business the best.

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6 things to improve your financial well-being in your 30s

Sarah Swan March 1, 2024

A checklist for all of you 30-somethings out there to improve your financial well-being today.

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How Are the Magnificent 7 Faring Through Earnings Season?

Michael Carrico February 23, 2024

The S&P 500 closed last week down 0.42% ending a five-week winning streak and pulling back from a string of record-breaking highs. The dour mood continued into the beginning of this week and the S&P 500 only barely squeaked out a positive return in the last few minutes of trading on Wednesday leading up to the Nvidia earnings release only to turn on a dime and power back on Thursday. There are explanations for this activity which I’ll explore below. However, the bottom line is that volatility is back in the markets, and we are seeing that in the reactions to earnings announcements this quarter. As of Wednesday night, the companies dubbed the Magnificent 7 have all reported earnings and they seem as good an example as any to explore how changing expectations are impacting stock prices.

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Insights: Back to the Basics

Sarah Swan February 8, 2024

As I’ve gotten older, I have liked the idea of setting intentions for myself, deciding to grant mental real estate to things I’d like to spend more time doing or trying. These aren’t New Year’s Resolutions about abstaining from alcohol or getting my heart rate up 5x per week (or other new habits that die quickly about this time of year). These are… bigger than that, but also simpler than that. And that is what makes them challenging.

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“Optimism is a Moral Duty”

Dylan Potter February 2, 2024

This newsletter is going to come across a bit disjointed. There are a couple different topics I wanted to touch on, so I thought I’d do a bit on each topic running through my head in quick fashion.

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