This past quarter provided a shock to our system with the first run on a major bank since the Great Recession in 2008-09. It reminded us of how tenuous (and yet, at the same time surprisingly robust) our banking system often is as well as how shocks to the financial markets can come, seemingly, out […]
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Originally published in North Bay Business Journal If applying to college is the most stressful thing a teenager has done in their lives, paying for college is a close equivalent for their parents. The price of a college education has soared over the last 40 years. Since 1983, tuition prices have risen at a 5.8% […]
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Originally published in North Bay Business Journal There’s no denying that a lot is happening in the world right now. The news is filled with headlines about the debt ceiling debate, the war in Ukraine, inflation, and the state of the economy, which may lead many to doubt or feel worried about their investments. They […]
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As we step across the threshold into a new calendar year, I see this time as an excellent opportunity to reflect upon the past 12 months here at Willow Creek and look ahead to what we can achieve going forward into 2023 and beyond. Though 2022 continued to throw challenges at each of us, we […]
Sometimes it can be difficult to remain a disciplined investor. Over periods of time, a diversified buy-hold-rebalance strategy can seem like it is not performing as well as it should, especially when we see some other “hot investment” making headlines. It can lead us to wonder if we may be missing out on some new […]
Read More… from Market Commentary: Winter 2022 – Fear of Missing Out
It’s the Holiday Season—the Season of Giving—but often the logistics behind our philanthropic intent can be complicated and time-consuming. And with so many worthy recipients, even deciding where to give our resources can be a daunting task. But we don’t let that stop us. Americans’ charitable giving is the largest in the world; exceeding […]
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Originally published in North Bay Business Journal Interest rates continue to be on everyone’s minds these days, and with good reason: The Fed has raised rates a total of six times this year in an effort to combat inflation. With mortgage rates hovering around 20-year highs and the housing market softening, what is the most […]
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Douglas W. Diamond, a professor of finance at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, is one of three winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics. Considered a founder of modern banking theory, he also serves as an Independent Director for Dimensional Fund Advisors, overseeing mutual funds. “Professor Diamond is the fifth academic […]
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Originally published in North Bay Business Journal For investors, it has been a trying year: Both stocks and bonds have been down at the same time, which is not common. It is quite rare for bonds to be down in any material way during periods of stock market decline. To put this into perspective, the […]
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Originally published in North Bay Business Journal Last month President Biden announced a plan for student loan relief, which almost immediately erupted into a firestorm of differing opinions on the merit of this move. Some people applauded this as necessary and compassionate help for the millions of people struggling to make payments on loans which […]
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