News & Insights

Dave Harrison Smith, CFA, Bailard's CIO, weighs in on AI debt in this CNBC piece.

From Shaboozey to Walmart, Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® (Chief Strategist, Wealth Management) looks at consumer sentiment and market strength amid mixed economic signals.

From gold to gigabytes, Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® (Chief Strategist, Wealth Management) draws a line from California’s first gold rush to today’s race for artificial intelligence, exploring the optimism, risk, and reinvention that come with every new boom.

Bailard’s SRII team looks at the forces reshaping global trade ,the costs that follow, and what these shifts might mean for investors.

Bailard’s financial planning and tax strategy teams help make sense of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, so you can plan confidently for what lies ahead.*

In his first 9:05 piece as CIO, Dave Harrison Smith, CFA, reflects on Bailard’s enduring philosophy and what lies ahead.

Our Director of Estate Strategy, Dave Jones, JD, LLM, CFP®, shares how a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) can offer peace of mind for family priorities, and open the door to charitable giving.

Not all pauses are created equal. Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® (Senior Vice President, Chief Strategist, Wealth Management, and Portfolio Manager, Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing), shares how this one mattered.

Understanding the newest wave of tax reform from the One Bill Beautiful Bill Act, made law on July 4, and how it might affect you.

Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® reflects on the start of America with Benjamin Franklin and the role of, and impact on, these $100 bill “Benjamins” today on trade, negotiations, and tariffs.

In a special feature this quarter, Lena McQuillen, CFP® (Vice President and Director of Financial Planning) and Dave Jones, JD, LLM, CFP® (Senior Vice President and Director of Estate Strategy) have joined forces and prepared a set of practical ways to refresh and organize your finances this season.

This quarter, Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® delves into the paradoxes of momentum investing, inflation’s persistent influence, and the resilience of the U.S. economy in an era of shifting market dynamics.

Lena McQuillen, CFP®, Vice President and Director of Financial Planning, outlines the distinctions between Traditional and Roth retirement strategies, when each is most effective, the implications of new laws, and ways to share these insights with your family.

Join Director of Estate Strategy, Dave Jones, JD, LLM, CFP®, as he explores Warren Buffett’s timeless insights on estate planning, highlighting actionable principles to guide thoughtful and purposeful generational wealth strategies.

Director of Estate Strategy, Dave Jones, JD, LLM, CFP®, explains how to optimize the impact of your year-end family gifting by leveraging tax exclusions for education, medical expenses, and annual giving.

Join Lena McQuillen, CFP®, Vice President and Director of Financial Planning, in an exploration of how Roth IRA conversations can lower your lifetime tax burden and maximize retirement flexibility.