Growing up in the southwest my family undertook a couple of cross-country road trips that spanned a few days and what seemed like countless miles. During those excursions my parents aimed to quell...

S&P 500 Index NASDAQ Composite Index Dow Jones Global Dow Index BBarc US AGG Bond Index Q3 2021 +0.58% Q3 2021 -0.23% Q3 2021 -0.50% Q3 2021 +0.05% YTD +15.92% YTD +12.66%

Just a short month ago brought me and my wife to a local Dallas hospital, but thankfully for a joyous occasion – the birth of our little girl. As first-time parents, we had all the usual anxiety, a...

A common theme that resonated throughout most literature in predictions for 2021 was hope. With the tumultuous and unpredictable 2020 in the rearview mirror, analysts and investors alike focused on...

Just 12 short months ago most of us were living in a world focused on the hope of a new decade; for some a “fresh start” with “2020 Vision”. Those were the days. Common headlines polarized...

Each year, at least once per year, a thorough checkup can help extend the life and keep any machine, person, or plan – just about anything – performing efficiently for a much longer period than not...

In the investing markets world, the news from mid-Q4 2020 brings a rare positive light to the year characterized by levels of extreme volatility. During the end of October the markets were...

We are quickly approaching yet another market-moving event this year, but unlike the unprecedented coronavirus, the 2020 Presidential election has been on the calendar for years. The year began with...

Growing up the youngest of three children was certainly an adventure, always having built-in babysitters, usually embracing the role of punching bag, and learning every sport my siblings took up were...

We made it to mid-September of a year uniquely defined in just about every facet of life. From a personal well-being standpoint, the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of over 193,000...