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Demography is Destiny
Americans are living and working longer. It seems likely that breakthroughs in medical and health technology will continue to expand the human lifespan even further. While that seems like a very positive forecast, it will put a strain on retirement security, as nest eggs will have to last for many, many years.
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The Tortoise Is Retired Comfortably
In this clickbait world, it can be easy to miss a significant news story. Newsletters about money and investing, like this one, can venture far from corporate profits, stock prices, and interest rates because so much of the world’s political, economic, social, and cultural news impacts asset prices. However, occasionally, there is news that is entirely within the domain of finance, and in 2024, we’ve already had a big one. It’s a story of the tortoise finally beating the hare, and the wisdom of focusing on the truly important things.
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Resolution in a Confounding Time
Sometimes the market news is good even when the economic news is terrible, and that was the case in 2023. When they go to make their New Year’s financial resolutions, Investors should bear in mind that it’s the things inside their control that will ultimately make all the difference.
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The Cruelest Month
Events of the past year demonstrate the essential difficulty in predicting what the stock market will do but also remind us to put our efforts into maximizing after-tax returns. In this edition of the Family Office Chronicle, we’ll recommend some practical tips to keep more of what you earn in your investment accounts.
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Frenemies
The world is a messy, complicated, often dangerous place. But it’s also a global marketplace of raw materials, finished goods and energy, decades into the process of Globalization. That process requires that very different cultural and political societies and nations compete but also cooperate. For now, and for a long time to come, China and the United States will be the dominant players in this dangerous game.
The Fortunes of War
The brutal images coming out of Ukraine remind us of Schindler’s List, and a bit of dialogue from that movie. Oskar Schindler is ruminating on
Tax Freedom Day
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Tax Freedom Day
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