Pacific Coast Wealth Management

10/09/2026

Value. Growth. Cycles. Underperform. Outperform. Confusing? When was your last Investment IQ test?

Among stock-market investors there’s long been a debate between those who favor value and those who favor growth.

10/08/2026

Stocks finished the third quarter mixed. The S&P 500 gained 2.03%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 2.47%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 2.70%. Halloween is next on the calendar, with U.S. consumers expected to spend \$13.5 billion USD this year and 6.26 million Canadian children in their trick-or-treating years.

Stocks were mixed in the third quarter as economic, geopolitical, and corporate earnings news pushed the broad market higher while weighing on the Dow Industrials.

10/07/2026

Three steps may make a difference if you find yourself suddenly single.

Have you found yourself suddenly single? Here are 3 steps to take right now.

10/05/2026

"The only things certain in life are death and taxes." Benjamin Franklin

A new LIMRA study shows that 40% of Americans believe the death of a primary wage earner would cause financial challenges.

10/02/2026

Facing divorce? Don't overlook changes to your insurance coverage.

In the face of divorce, making changes to insurance coverage may be overlooked.

09/30/2026

Attention Estate Executors: Do you know about the Alternate Valuation Date?

Executors can value the estate on the date of death, or on its six-month anniversary —the “Alternate Valuation Date."

09/28/2026

A retiree’s portfolio should reflect the lifestyle choices he or she makes in retirement. Does yours?

Lifestyle considerations in creating your retirement portfolio.

09/25/2026

If you don’t have an estate strategy, here's some reasons why you should.

Do you have an estate strategy? You should.

09/21/2026

Thinking of volunteering in retirement? Some considerations.

For many, retirement includes contributing their time and talents to an organization in need.

09/20/2026

Team Lioness Maddie Mays and Short Dark and Handsome Alaina Chacon leading two Brazilians Thames/Victoria in 71st Laguna Open LagunaOpen Women’s Final AVP Pro Beach Volleyball