Debt Ceiling Update & Summer Catalyst Cheatsheet
By John Lau June 1, 2023 – President Biden and Speaker McCarthy agreed in principle to a two-year debt ceiling extension over the weekend, likely removing the risk of a debt ceiling breach. From a market standpoint, the news may cause a temporary knee-jerk rally, but I don’t think this will necessarily be a sustainable […]
The Cost of Raising a Child in America
By Mallon FitzPatrick and Alicia Denton May 30, 2023 – Less and less Americans are choosing to have children. The U.S. birth rate fell 13% from 2002 to 2019, according to a recent CDC national survey. One of the reasons more Americans are deciding not to have children is the substantial cost required to raise […]
3 Questions with Robertson Stephens featuring Mallon FitzPatrick – Disability Insurance
May 23, 2023 – Head of Wealth Planning, Mallon FitzPatrick, joins Chief Marketing Officer, Louis Calabrese, to discuss disability insurance for high income earners. Disclosures Investment advisory services offered through Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC (“Robertson Stephens”), an SEC-registered investment advisor. Registration does not imply any specific level of skill or training and does not […]
Your Money Matter Video Series
By John Lau
What Happens If There’s No Debt Ceiling Deal?
By John Lau May 17, 2023 – The high-level meetings between Republican leaders and President Biden have so far yielded no real progress on the debt ceiling, and with just two weeks until the “X” date (the date at which the Treasury hits the debt ceiling) many people are asking questions about what might happen […]
How saving for retirement has changed in 2023
May 17, 2023 – Managing Director, and Principal John Lau CPA,CFP was featured in SFGate discussing ‘How saving for retirement has changed in 2023.’ Lau says this 529-to-IRA conversion provision is helpful to parents and children alike. “That is actually a pretty good idea and we’ve been promoting that to clients who have young children,” […]
7 Strategies to Make Digital Marketing More Effective for Financial Advisors
May 17, 2023 – Chief Marketing Officer Lou Calabrese was featured in Financial Planning discussing ‘7 strategies to make digital marketing more effective for financial advisors.’ “This is your way of getting new businesses in the door other than the traditional ways like referrals, introductions from clients and centers of influence,” Calabrese said. Read the […]
ESG and Direct Indexing
May 16, 2023 – Dan Arcos discusses how you can integrate ESG into your portfolio through the use of direct indexing. Disclosures Investment advisory services offered through Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC (“Robertson Stephens”), an SEC-registered investment advisor. Registration does not imply any specific level of skill or training and does not constitute an endorsement […]
Chicken
By Avi Deutsch May 11, 2023 – Two games of chicken are unfolding in the U.S. economy, the one between investors and the Federal Reserve, and the other between Democrats and Republicans in Washington D.C. Despite the Fed’s recent interest rate hike last week, bond investors continue to expect that the Fed will cut rates […]
3 Questions with Robertson Stephens featuring Mallon FitzPatrick – Selling Your Business
May 3, 2023 – Head of Wealth Planning, Mallon FitzPatrick, joins Chief Marketing Officer, Louis Calabrese, to discuss how to prepare to sell your business. Disclosures Investment advisory services offered through Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC (“Robertson Stephens”), an SEC-registered investment advisor. Registration does not imply any specific level of skill or training and does […]
Warehouses Outperform in Cloudy Commercial Real Estate Environment
May 1, 2023 – Chief Investment Officer, Stuart Katz was featured in Chief Investment Officer Magazine to discuss ‘Warehouses outperform in a cloudy commercial real estate environment.’ “Many people developed new habits during the pandemic and we don’t see them going back,” says Katz. “This was the case before the pandemic, but people spending so […]
What Can Break The S&P 500 Out of the Current Trading Range?
By John Lau May 1, 2023 – The S&P 500 has stayed broadly rangebound for most of 2023, trading between a low of 3,800-ish and a high of 4,200-ish.[1] For the market to break out of the current trading range, though, I believe real progress has to show up in the monthly jobs reports, CPI […]