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Divergence Divergence Over long periods of time, markets and headlines tend to move together. Fearful news often leads to falling markets, while optimism usually means rising prices. But every so often, we experience seasons of divergence. We find ourselves in one of those seasons again. Markets are sitting at all-time highs, while the tone of daily news and social media feels unsettled—marked by social tension, Continue Reading The latest from Tim: Bubble Bubble Is the stock market in an AI-fueled bubble? Should we be preparing for a drop in stocks similar to what happened in the year 2000 when the internet-fueled stock bubble popped? These questions are being asked daily in the financial Continue Reading The latest from Tim: Crushin’ it! Crushin' it! This summer my family took a trip to Sunriver, OR to relax and swim at the pool there. In the past when we've gone, I've attempted to ride my road bike from Sunriver up to Mt. Bachelor. It's a brutal ride and I've made it all the way up once or twice. This year I took a bike for my Continue Reading The latest from Tim: Easy Negativity Easy Negativity 16 years ago I was sitting in my office with Bruce and we had just endured a 56% drop in the stock market. There was very little good news that day. It was easy to be negative. 5 years ago, in March Continue Reading The latest from Tim: New Additions New Additions Jeremiah had another baby!  Well Alicia did, but you know what I mean. A happy and healthy baby boy was born on March 20th. Everyone that works with us knows the hard work Jeremiah puts in serving our clients. Now with his hands full (5 kids age 8 and under!!), he's taking several weeks off so he can focus on serving Continue Reading The latest from Tim: The Golden Age? The Golden Age? During his inauguration speech last week, President Trump said, “... the Golden Age of America begins right now…” A pretty optimistic tone, but then again maybe not surprising since he’s likely feeling pretty golden after the year he had.  I wouldn’t Continue Reading The latest from Tim:

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