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Nine times!? Nine times. Barron’s ranked Moneta No. 8 on its list of the “2024 Top 100 RIA Firms,” marking the ninth time in nine years that Moneta received the honor of being included among…
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Compardo, Wienstroer & Janes at Moneta
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Family philanthropy offers a unique opportunity to strengthen bonds, instill shared values, and create a lasting legacy of giving. When done thoughtfully, it can amplify the positive impact a family has on society and future…
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“Go Big or Go Home” The Fed decided to go big this month by cutting rates by 50 basis points – fulfilling the expectations of the betting market but defying those of most pundits who…
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Election years are notoriously turbulent, not only in the political arena but also across financial landscapes. The potential for a shift in leadership brings an air of uncertainty that permeates the economy, affecting everything from…
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Monthly Observations Early Carnage Followed by Sharp Recovery Multiple catalysts triggered sharp risk-off moves in the equity markets to start August. Weaker than expected payroll readings, a slowing manufacturing sector, and AI/technology earnings concerns prompted…
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Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and ResearchTim Side, CFA – Investment Strategist “I fear no man. But that thing, it scares me.”[1] Ever since the compromise between Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson…
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Private air travel has long been a symbol of luxury and convenience, offering an unparalleled travel experience. Understanding the various options is essential whether you’re a high-net-worth individual or someone looking to explore the benefits…
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Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Global Market Strategist In recent weeks the Land of the Rising Sun became the Land of the Rising Yen, and then the catalyst for a roller coaster swoon in markets followed…
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Monthly Observations Sharp Rotation in Market Leadership 2024 market laggards for the year were the winners in July as a wave of risk-on sentiment rewarded those left behind by large cap growth. The catalyst came…
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Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and ResearchTim Side, CFA – Investment Strategist For those who believe in diversification, it has been a painful decade+ of relative returns between small cap and…
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Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Global Market Strategist An alternative title of this blog was “All changed, changed utterly.”, to paraphrase the poet W B Yeats. Using that quip seemed too easy, however. In my many…
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Markets cruised through the halfway point of 2024 and as we take stock of the year-to-date numbers, we find ourselves with the S&P 500 up 15.3%, the Nasdaq Composite Index up 18.6%, and the Dow…
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Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and ResearchTim Side, CFA – Investment Strategist Monthly Observations Dispersion of Returns Highlights First Month of Summer The haves and have-nots were obvious in June as…
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Benjamin Trujillo J.D., LL.M – Partner Planning your legacy? Understanding the various tax exemptions available, including the gift tax, estate tax, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax, is crucial. These exemptions allow you to pass on…
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Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Global Market Strategist Illinois is currently in the middle of a 17-year cicada brood which is overlapping with the normal emergence of a regular brood. The last time this brood emerged…
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Chris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and ResearchTim Side, CFA – Investment Strategist Monthly Observations Markets Rebound Sharply Heading into Summer Markets rebuffed the adage of “sell in May and go away”,…
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Mark Webster, CFA – Senior Investment Research Analyst Artificial Intelligence (AI) is thriving these days to speed up analysis, sift through noisy information, create procedural efficiencies, and enable human workers to improve their productivity. Within…
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Aoifinn Devitt – Chief Global Market Strategist Have we now entered the antifragile era for markets? This concept, made popular by Nassim Taleb, loosely means something that benefits from chaos and volatility and is made…
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Monthly Observations Sharp Downdraft Upends Markets Markets were doused with a bit of seasonal April showers as an uptick in geopolitical drama, surprise to inflation trends, and a sharp change in interest rate expectations weighed…
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Tim Side, CFA – Investment StrategistChris Kamykowski, CFA, CFP® – Head of Investment Strategy and Research Early this year, January 11th to be exact, we received an email from our Fixed Income team following the…
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By Anna McDonald, Director of Family Learning When your child walks across the high school graduation stage, it’s a significant moment in a child’s life, your life as a parent, and the lives of those…
