Is Your Equity Comp Getting a Fair Look?
More and more workers are benefiting from equity compensation, and it’s not just limited to the C-suite and senior executives. Mid-level employees often accumulate meaningful positions in their company’s stock. Many of these employees rarely receive guidance on what to do with this compensation, including potential concentration risks and tax implications. Those with options often […]
Strong Economy, Sour Mood: Why Consumers Aren’t Feeling the Boom
Consumer inflation decelerated slightly in July, new jobless claims are running well below the levels of 2025, third quarter US economic growth is estimated at approximately 3.5% and average hourly earnings are growing 3.2%. Additionally, the S&P 500 hit a new market high last Thursday, August 13. One would think that all is good but . . . the consumer says otherwise. The day after that new S&P high, the preliminary Michigan Survey of Consumer Sentiment for August fell almost 8%, returning to the lower levels of consumer confidence that became evident in the spring of 2025.
Cooling Inflation, Improving Technology – August 17, 2026
Good morning, Not much happened across the major markets last week. The S&P 500 gained 0.39%, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield declined just one basis point to 4.70%, and the dollar, gold, and oil were similarly quiet. Even Iran faded from the headlines. Most of the country was under a heat dome—and, apparently, so were […]