Montgomery & Company Financial Advisors

Comments from our Chief Market Strategist, Chris Fasciano regarding Oil Prices and the conflict with Iran.

Surging Oil Prices Threaten Market Consensus Views What will surging oil prices mean for investors and markets? Commonwealth's Chris Fasciano explores the geopolitical risks of the Middle East conflict.

Gold is at $5,103 and Silver is up $12.20 to $116.21 !!! Silver is more than DOUBLE its' price since the Hunt Brothers cornered the market in 1980 ! And this has occured in the last 6 months or so. Foreign Central Bank buying and speculation is behind this, and it appears there is no end in sight.

My new association with Commonwealth/LPL Financial's merger has provided me with access to some of the brightest independent financial people in my industry. This is LPL Financial's Chief Economist Dr. Jeffrey Roach in a 3 minute Economic update. Its' insightful, enjoy.

Beige Book, Stablecoins & Japan’s Investor Signals The Fed’s Beige Book shows split economy, stablecoins gaining ground, while Japan warns of overheating. Investors are watching these shifts closely. Learn more.

This is super important information KOTV's Lori Fullbright has shared. If you feel it may be real, call them back on a number you know to be correct from an independent source. Never click on a link, ever. *Note the bogus phone number posting this as well.

Scammers always scamming!

-Remember the 4 red flags of every scam….

1. They contact you out of the blue… text, email, call, letter in the mail

2. Something urgent needs your attention!
-For example: Your account or computer has been hacked, you have a warrant, your loved one has been in a wreck or kidnapped, your password is going to expire, you’ll lose your benefits, you owe money, etc

3. They need you to do something:
Click on a link or call a number or scan a QR code

4. They want money or information:
-Your social security number, bank account, credit card number
-Payment that’s not traceable… gift card, bitcoin, gold, money transfer, cash.

-Just delete, ignore and move on with your life! 😀

What exactly is a Government shutdown and what does it mean? This article explains it fairly well.

Understanding Government Shutdowns: 8 Key Insights LPL Research discusses government shutdowns and what matters to investors.

New office decoration. Solid wood, carved stars not painted. 100% Made in the USA. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Today was a very good day! My awesome assistant, Holly Hildreth, was awarded a 2025 Staff of the Year award by my 28 year old association with Commonwealth Financial Network! Commonwealth has roughly 3,000 advisors like myself across the country and several thousand assistants supporting our offices. Holly was selected as 1 of only 4 people to receive this prestigious award !!! She so deserves this and I couldn't be happier for her to be recognized among so many deserving candidates. Congratulations Holly!

Montgomery & Company Financial Advisors Montgomery & Company has a very simple goal, to help our clients reach their financial goals with independent and objective financial advice. We recommend, create and monitor investment portfolios with constant contact with you, our client.

Unfortunately, this article is very true. ONLY call phone numbers that you can verify independently that are valid. Never trust an incoming phone call to you phone, return the call to a known phone number. This is now in effect for my financial advisory business.

DON’T search online for any customer service... it'll likely take you to a scammer!

-You can "google" the best donut store in your area or how to spell a word or how to fix a leaky faucet, but, never "google" a number for service.

-If you're having trouble and want to talk to your cable provider, internet company, electric company, your cell phone service, your social media account or anything like that, DON'T search online for the phone number or email address.

-And, don't "google" airlines, hotels or travel sites... go to their app or type in their actual, entire web address yourself.

-You'll think you're getting the actual company and they'll claim they're helping you, but they will only steal your information and your hard earned money!

HOW TO REALLY GET THE HELP YOU NEED:
1. ONLY use a number or email address you have from a bill.
2. ONLY go through the company's app to get help with a service.

PREVIOUS VICTIMS:

-I have a victim who searched for a number for youtube tv, got a scammer and lost nearly $8,000.
-I have a victim who had their FB account hacked and searched online for a number for FB and ended up giving up their account information and buying hundreds in gift cards.
-I have someone who had trouble with their electric bill and searched online for the number and got scammed out of hundreds of dollars in bitcoin.
-The list goes on and on!

12 in a row! Unbelievable!

A dozen more reasons to celebrate—and it’s all thanks to the essential feedback from you, our dedicated advisors who have helped shape our culture of continuous improvement. It’s because of your partnership that we’ve won 12 consecutive #1 J.D. Power rankings. This prestigious award is not just ours; it belongs to all of you who motivate us to raise the bar today so that we can positively impact your tomorrow. With optimism, confidence, and purpose, we look ahead at our next chapter with LPL Financial, combining forces to innovate so that our advisors remain at the top of the industry. https://bit.ly/454VqIq

*Commonwealth received the highest score among independent advisors in the J.D. Power 2010, 2012–2014, and 2018‒2025 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Studies. Presented on July 16, 2025, for December 2024 to April 2025, it is based on responses from 3,698 advisors employed by or affiliated with the firms included in the study. Not indicative of the firm’s future performance. Your experience may vary. Study is independently conducted, and the participating firms do not pay to participate. Use of study results in promotional materials is subject to a license fee. Visit https://bit.ly/2JH6BM6 for more details.

J.D. Power LPL Financial

Looking to the future at my business. New updated signage went up last week. The same excellent service we’ve always provided but with new offerings and options soon available to our wonderful clients and prospects. 

Any Bond geeks out there? This is an excellent mid year update to Fixed Income returns and outlook for bonds in 2025.

2025 Midyear Outlook: For Fixed Income, Slow and Steady Wins the Race Despite broader market turbulence, fixed income held up well to start the year. Will it be the same story in the second half? Find out in the last installment of our Midyear Outlook from Sam Millette, director, fixed income.

This is a truly shocking graph and article. This is from a very recent article put out by JP Morgan Investment Management so its' very legitimate. *Its' much easier to read if you click on it to expand the view.