In October 2025 I cautioned all clients about what might be a lackluster 2026 for stocks. This blog will review where that expectation stands, as we near the 1
Just a quick blog post about financial choices and options, and some of the thinking that goes into it (for me).
I bought a car recently from Carmax, and of
If you've been following the news, you've probably heard about the new “Trump Accounts” created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Whenever Congress creates a
Alphabet/Google had its initial IPO in August 2024. The company was worth about $26.4 billion on that first day of trading. Meta/Facebook went public about 8
The S&P 500 has done exceptionally well the past few weeks, bottoming for the year-to-date period in the low 6,300s on March 30th, only to explode up north of 7
Writing this afternoon of Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, the S&P500 is now a touch below the level the index achieved on October 29, 2025. This latter date is
Three positive thoughts and three current frustrations. Let’s leave on a positive note, so frustrations first:
- Tariffs are causing confusion. I will again go
Like most of us, I am quite frustrated with what I see coming out of Washington the past couple weeks, especially as it relates to the pending tariffs that are
Ed Slott is a thought leader on taxes and has made a living on IRA thoughts and tax advice related thereto. For quite a few years he has been beating the drum
And once again, we have a new President. My clientele spans the gambit from thrilled to distraught, much like the populace. I try to keep a steady hand and
It has been a while since my last post, but rest assured we have had a productive, fruitful year here at First Financial Associates. New and established
We have been very productive this year at First Financial Associates, but in that activity I have been remiss to provide enough blog posts, and I intend to