News & Insights

Lena McQuillen, CFP® Director of Financial Planning, delves into why not reviewing your health insurance coverage each year could be costing you, as well as various considerations for picking a health insurance plan. Plus, sign up for a Medicare or a Marketplace Open Enrollment webinar.

Dave Jones, JD, LLM, CFP® Senior Vice President and Director of Estate Strategy, explains the Corporate Transparency Act, the types of entities impacted but often overlooked, and pragmatic steps for compliance by year-end to avoid penalties.

Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® (Senior Vice President, Chief Strategist – Wealth Management, and Portfolio Manager – Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing) charismatically threads how high food prices and the AI boomlet have produced a “K-shaped” economy and stock market, creating the opposite impact on two populations.

Consumer sentiment is more negative today than it was during the Great Financial Crisis in 2008. Could the difference be the rise of social media’s influence? Read more about algorithm insights penned by Blaine Townsend, CIMC®, CIMA®, EVP/Director, Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing, and published by Kiplinger,

Dave Jones, JD, LLM, CFP®, SVP and Director of Estate Strategy, dives into how estate planning can be broken down into blocking and tackling— much like football—to create a “winning strategy.”

Lena McQuillen, CFP® Director of Financial Planning, explores the many ways that Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can be used throughout your life—including in retirement—to help combat the high cost of health care, and what you should consider and know, from tax implications to beneficiary designations.

Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® (Senior Vice President, Chief Strategist – Wealth Management, and Portfolio Manager – Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing) explores the quarter’s main themes: the hype (and rise in stock prices) of companies pursuing or enabling AI technology; risk-on in the options and credit markets; and an overall look at the economy.

From the legacies of iconic investors to the dynamic 2023 markets, Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® (Senior Vice President, Chief Strategist, Wealth Management, and Portfolio Manager, Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing) presents an insightful perspective on the economic climate, aided by the witticisms of Charlie Munger.

Against the backdrop of rising interest rates, this quarter’s economic perspective from Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® (Senior Vice President, Chief Strategist – Wealth Management, and Portfolio Manager – Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing) delves into the intricate balance between financial stability and market volatility.

Dave Harrison Smith, CFA, Executive Vice President, Domestic Equities, and Head of Technology Research delves into—both massive and more mundane—potential advancements, impacts, and risks as generative AI leaps forward.

There’s an alternative to the traditional fee-for-service healthcare model. Ryan Vasilik, CFA, Equity Analyst, sheds light on the opportunities that abound with value-based care.

This quarter’s economic perspective of Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® (Senior Vice President, Chief Strategist – Wealth Management, and Portfolio Manager – Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing) runs the gamut from Harry Markowitz to Taylor Swift.

This quarter, we feature the economic perspective of Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP®, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategist – Wealth Management, and Portfolio Manager – Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing.

Jamil Harkness, Real Estate Research & Performance Associate, offers a broad introduction to the potential for attractive investment opportunities in a segment of the multifamily property type that Bailard defines as “Attainable A.”

We have been, and still are, facing many challenges but that should not stop us from leading with compassion and courage.

Eric Greco, Equity Analyst, explains how the advancements of fintech companies are helping to provide the unbanked and underbanked with access to a broader range of often-crucial financial services.