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Most investors think of wealth and money as the same thing, but the distinction can have a major impact on financial markets and personal financial planning. In this week’s episode of Educational Insights, Trey Booth explores why assets like homes and investments represent wealth, why converting that wealth into spendable money isn’t always as simple […] The post Wealth vs. Money first...

Corporate Profitability Remains Exceptionally Strong With earnings season now complete, the latest results indicate that the fundamental backdrop for the equity market remains healthy. One of the most important measures of market strength is operating margin, which reflects how much profit a company generates from its core operations after covering production-related costs. Companies within the [&...

New research from several highly regarded institutions suggests that Americans, not foreign nations, are absorbing nearly the full cost of recent tariffs. While tariffs are beginning to reshape global trade flows and create leverage through reduced trade volume, the immediate financial impact is falling much closer to home than many may realize. Watch this week’s […] The post Who is Carrying...

Markets and elections often create uncertainty, but history tells an interesting story about how midterm election years have traditionally impacted market performance. In this week’s episode of Educational Insights, Ty Miller breaks down the historical trends, why volatility tends to rise during midterm years, and what past market cycles may suggest about the road ahead. While […] The post M...