Stocks chopped this summer as high hopes for AI product and infrastructure development were offset by rising inflation and an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve. The large company S&P 500 rose 2.0%, while the small cap Russell 2000 index dropped by 7.5%. As energy, healthcare, and technology stocks led the charge, gaining 15.8%, 6.2%, and 2.7%
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Global stocks surged during the second quarter as oversold conditions in March and de-escalation in the Middle East created ripe conditions for a rally. In the United States, the large-cap S&P 500 index climbed by 13%, while the small-cap Russell 2000 index increased by nearly 25% (yCharts). International performance was led by emerging markets, which
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Publix has become one of the Southeast’s most successful grocery store chains in history, operating 1,432 locations throughout the region and especially Florida. With net profits approaching $5 billion in 2025, the company clearly knows how to do business. These profits are shared with employees in the form of Publix stock grants through the company’s
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Below is a video of my webinar last year with XYPN on how to build a defendable, evidence-based tactical asset allocation process within the framework of a long-term oriented financial planning practice. This webinar was for other financial planners trying to improve their own investment processes, but I thought clients and other folks would be
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The new year brought with it renewed market volatility. Following over 40% run-ups in the S&P 500 and MSCI All-Country World Indexes from their April 2025 lows through their 2026 peaks, stocks have given back some gains, and many country indices are now in correction territory (YCharts). Year-to-date, energy stocks have reigned supreme, with the
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