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4th Quarter 2024 - Winter Newsletter

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • January 02, 2025 • 0 Comments
4th Quarter 2024 - Winter Newsletter

Working according to plan

In 2023, stocks enjoyed strong gains, but all that did was make-up for the 2022 losses. In 2024, stocks posted another impressive year of gains, while bonds again struggled. This has left many people believing they should increase their stock allocation and reduce their bond exposures.

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Where we stand -- MMM v5-53

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • December 30, 2024 • 0 Comments
Where we stand -- MMM v5-53

We're at that point of the year between Christmas and New Year where it's hard to remember what day of the week it is. At SEM where we have advisors across the country it will be a heavy dose of "out of office" messages when we try to contact them

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Musings,Valuations

I'm really not a Scrooge -- MMM v5-52

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • December 23, 2024 • 0 Comments
I'm really not a Scrooge -- MMM v5-52

Last week on an advisor call I was recapping my post-election blogs as I discussed: the euphoric post election rally, not letting political opinions influence our investment decisions, valuations and the chances of yet another 20%+ rally in 2025, what tariffs really are and the likely impact on the economy

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Musings,Trade War,Taxes,AI,debt

In AI we Trust -- MMM v5-51

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • December 16, 2024 • 0 Comments
In AI we Trust -- MMM v5-51

It always goes in phases, but when there is a long, jaw-dropping run in a single stock and especially stocks inside of one industry we start getting questions from advisors and clients about first investing in the daily headline-making stock, followed by "what do you think is the NEXT (fill

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Musings,AI,Nvidia,Intel,Microsoft,Adobe,Tech Bubble

The Gift: Christmas Devotional & 2024 Cornerstone Recap

By Courtney Dent • December 11, 2024 • 0 Comments
The Gift: Christmas Devotional & 2024 Cornerstone Recap

As we prepare to head into the Christmas season (which for most people started after Thanksgiving, or even before), I want to take some time for a short devotional to help get us in the right headspace for Christmas. Before jumping into the devotional, what is your favorite gift you

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Cornerstone,Impact
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