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Business Owners: Here’s Your Best Move Under Trump’s New Tax Law
For many small business owners and high-income independent professionals, the new 2018 tax law is a mixed bag. While it

The Market’s Main Event: Tariffs Versus Earnings
After declining modestly in the first quarter, U.S. stocks (as measured by the S&P 500 Index) regained lost ground in

A Hard-To-Please Market
U.S. companies are nearly finished reporting remarkably strong first quarter results. Earnings for S&P 500 companies vaulted up by 25%

Mr. Powell Straps In
By most measures, the U.S. economy is on firm footing and growth is accelerating into 2018. Over the second half

Machines Hijack Dow
In the last two trading days, global equity markets have taken a drubbing. The Dow has lost more than 2,200

Growth Strong Out of the Gate: 2018 Investment Outlook
For investors, 2018 has started off much like 2017 – which is to say strong equity returns, uninspiring bond returns

Stocks Coasting into the Holidays
The U.S. stock market continues to give investors a smooth and profitable ride as we head into the last month

Investor Optimism Building
In the third quarter of 2017, both stocks and bonds generated positive returns, mirroring broad improvement in both the U.S.

Small Business Owners: Here’s Your Best Tax Move
If you own a successful small business or professional practice, the single biggest drain on your wealth is probably taxes