

College Data 2020-2022
Dear Clients & Friends, This week, we are discussing college cost data for the 2020-2021 school year, as well as 2020 FAFSA data. Given...
Matthew Ramer
Nov 25, 2020

Election vs. COVID-19
Dear Clients and Friends, It’s been a little while since we’ve discussed coronavirus outside the context of the Presidential election....
Matthew Ramer
Nov 13, 2020

The Last of the Elections
Dear Clients & Friends, This weekend, we have a short update to our analysis of the 2020 election. As of today, we are awarding Joe Biden...
Matthew Ramer
Oct 31, 2020

We're Predicting the Election!
Dear Clients & Friends, In the week following our last article about the presidential election, the most common questions we’ve been...
Matthew Ramer
Oct 25, 2020

Election 2020 Tax and Econ Comparison
Dear Clients & Friends, Due to the need for validation of our data, this weekend’s reading comes to you a little late. But, better late...
Matthew Ramer
Oct 12, 2020

Coronavirus Update #10
Dear Clients and Friends, This weekend, we continue our series of COVID-19 updates by examining recent virus trends, as well as a...
Matthew Ramer
Sep 11, 2020

Labor Day, Fun Facts, and Presidents
Dear Clients & Friends, Today we write simply to wish everyone a happy and , healthy holiday weekend. However, it would not be our style...
Matthew Ramer
Sep 4, 2020

Under the Hood of the S&P 500
Dear Clients and Friends, A few weeks ago, we briefly wrote about the stock market’s seemingly irrational recovery and explored some of...
Matthew Ramer
Aug 14, 2020


Headlines Stink!
Dear Clients & friends, Without much to write about this weekend, we thought we’d entertain you with a reminder of how ridiculous news...
Matthew Ramer
Aug 8, 2020

July Market Risk Update
Dear Clients & Friends, This week, we have an economic risk update courtesy of our good friends Brad McMillan and Sam Millette. Before we...
Matthew Ramer
Aug 2, 2020

We're Back! Coronavirus Update #9
Dear Clients and Friends, We’re back!! It’s time to jump back into our weekend readings after taking a few weeks off during tax season....
Matthew Ramer
Jul 24, 2020


Standing in Solidarity
I am Hmong. I am Asian American. I am a descendant of refugees. I have experienced racism firsthand. I have been discriminated against,...
Gloria Hang
Jun 6, 2020


Covid-19 and Roth IRA Conversions
Dear Clients and Friends, I want to begin this weekend’s reading by addressing the very real human impact that this pandemic is having on...
Daniel Levinson
May 29, 2020


The CARES Act 2020 RMD Waiver: What You Need to Know
Dear Clients and Friends, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), signed into law on March 27, 2020, includes...
Amy Killeen
May 22, 2020


Coronavirus Update #8
Dear Clients and Friends, Sit back and settle in, because this week’s update is a long one. We’re going to present a simple layperson’s...
Matthew Ramer
May 19, 2020


Earth Day & Arbor Day 2020
We’re hunkering down, sheltering in place, and venturing outside only to gather vital supplies. Meanwhile, Spring is marching forward and...
Amy Killeen
Apr 24, 2020


Short Weekend Reading With Some Humor
Dear Clients and Friends, We’re taking a much-needed break from the Weekend Reading this week. There are no material changes to our...
Matthew Ramer
Apr 17, 2020


Coronavirus Investment Update #7
Dear Clients & Friends, We, along with many other respected financial professionals, are bewildered by the market’s recent strength....
Matthew Ramer
Apr 12, 2020

The CARES Act
Dear Clients & Friends, On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act)...
Matthew Ramer
Apr 4, 2020


Coronavirus Update #6
Dear Clients & Friends, I thought that another COVID-19 update would be welcomed. First and foremost, I want to remind everyone that, in...
Matthew Ramer
Mar 28, 2020