In times of chaos, it is important to have a well-designed, battle tested plan. I don't know how better to describe the last week and a half other than pure chaos. That isn't a statement about my opinion of the swirling news alerts, the policies implemented, or the people who
Just in the previous chapter it says, "so that they may see your good works" and now in Matthew 6:1 Jesus is giving us a warning of practicing our righteousness to be seen by others. So which one is it? Should we be doing this for others to see
After years of minor battles, last week the Trump Trade War exploded across the globe with his "Liberation Day" announcement on Wednesday afternoon. On day 1 in office he signed an order to study all trade agreements with a due date at the beginning of April. We knew the day
Over the long-term, the S&P 500 has averaged a 10% return. Over the past 8 years, we’ve seen 5 years of 20%+ returns, including the past two years. Stocks also posted losses of 4% and 18% in 2 other years. When investing, one
Markets move in cycles. This is obvious to anybody who has tracked the market for more than a few years. Part of each cycle is the "driver" of the move (up or down). The bulk of 2023 and 2024 was on mega-cap tech stocks and AI in particular. Following the
