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The Next Crash is Upon Us!

Hardly a day goes by without an article predicting an impending stock market crash. As we reiterated in a recent commentary, now is not the time to chase hot investments. However, we do not profess to have any insights on the timing of the next crash, and we certainly do not advocate selling your stocks or stock funds.

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Berkshire Hathaway: In Praise of Synthetic Leverage

Berkshire Hathaway: In Praise of Synthetic Leverage Posted on March 22, 2017 “Life is like a snowball. The important thing is finding wet snow and a really long hill.” –Warren Buffett A few weeks ago, Warren Buffett published his annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway–one which we read with interest each year.

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Hasta La Vista Fiduciary Rule?

With one stroke of the pen, President Trump (the “Trumpinator”?) most likely signed the death sentence of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) implementation of the so-called fiduciary rule, which would have required investment salespeople to act in their clients’ best interests with their retirement accounts. We understand if you are surprised that such might not already be the case.

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