Peace Rumors Lift Markets Into Holiday-Shortened Week – May 26, 2026
Good morning, Following the S&P 500’s 8th straight week of gains, there is at least a hint of peace in the air this morning as markets begin the holiday-shortened week. Futures are higher by roughly +0.70% an hour before the cash market opens. We have heard versions of these accord rumors before; however, one notable […]
Probate Isn’t the Villain: The Real Estate Planning Risks Hiding in Plain Sight
The general consensus in wealth management is that probate should be avoided, but the reality is more complicated. Probate can be genuinely painful: public, slow, costly, and emotionally draining in the wrong jurisdiction with the wrong asset mix. Massachusetts and New York have reputations for being formal and expensive for a reason. But avoiding probate has been oversold […]
Week of May 24, 2026 – Weekly Economic Commentary
Have rising bond yields forced action on the Strait of Hormuz when rising consumer inflation rates couldn’t? If so, it wouldn’t be the first time that bond markets flexed their muscles, and it won’t be the last. Many observers believe that a moderation of the sweeping and sometimes nonsensical US tariffs announced on “Liberation Day” last April was attributable to an […]