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Is it time to talk to a financial professional? This infographic will help you decide. Check it out here:

Key Money Moments: 4 Times You Should Talk to a Pro Life happens fast, and your finances can take a backseat if you’re not careful. Is it time to check in with a financial professional? This infographic will help you examine your own financial situation and decide if it’s time to step up your financial game.

Markets posted solid second-quarter gains as investors responded to upbeat economic reports, continued diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, and strong first-quarter corporate numbers. The S&P 500 rose 14.87%, the Nasdaq gained 21.41%, and the Dow picked up 12.90%, while Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite added 6.37%. Looking ahead, markets may continue to react to Middle East updates, oil prices, inflation trends, and the pace of global commerce through the Strait of Hormuz. From U.S. home price growth to Canadian housing forecasts, this quarter’s by-the-numbers highlights the data behind one of North America’s most closely watched markets.

Quarterly Market Insights | July 2026 Stocks saw solid gains in the second quarter, riding a wave of enthusiasm over upbeat economic reports, ongoing diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, and strong first-quarter corporate numbers.

How do you handle your estate if you have a blended family? Here are a few things you should consider. Read more.

3 Estate Challenges for Blended Families This article will help your clients with blended families think and prepare their estate strategy.

June delivered a mixed picture for investors. Growth remained more resilient than expected, the labor market cooled without cracking, inflation stayed elevated, and markets adjusted to a more hawkish tone from the Federal Reserve. Swipe through to learn more.

As always, our team is closely monitoring the market and broader economic environment on your behalf. If you have questions about your portfolio or financial strategy, please reach out. We are here to be a resource for you.

In 1950, U.S. life expectancy was about 68 years. Retirement was often a brief final chapter, not a 20 or 30 year life stage. The script most of us inherited was written for a very different time. If you are mapping out your own next chapter, the old playbook may not fit.

Retirement Did Not Always Look Like This See how retirement has changed over 75 years.

Cue the fireworks, fire up the grill, and get ready for what might be the most ambitious birthday cake of all time. 🎂

America turns 250 this year, which means 250 candles on the cake … so someone should probably alert the fire department.

However you’re celebrating the Fourth of July, we hope it’s filled with great food, good company, and a sky full of fireworks.

Our office will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of the holiday. We’ll be back and ready to help on Monday. Wishing you a safe and happy Fourth!

If you own a business, or know someone who does, this might be worth a quick read. A massive wave of business ownership transitions is starting to unfold across America — and the numbers are bigger than most people realize. New visual newsletter explores what's coming.

Boring versus shiny Traditional industries quietly outlast startups

Even the most seasoned investors are prone to biases affecting their financial choices. Learn more in this message.

Do Our Biases Affect Our Financial Choices? Even the most seasoned investors have biases affecting their financial choices.

This message provides a look at how variable rates of return impact investors over time.

The Sequence of Returns A look at how variable rates of return impact investors over time.

Every town has them. The pest control truck. The storage facility off the highway. The plumbing contractor whose phone never stops ringing. Businesses no one writes about — but ones that quietly hold a lot of communities together.

5 trillion dollars is changing hands Are business owners ready for the wave?