To Inform:  Earlier this week the Federal Reserve (in surprise to virtually no one) cut interest rates by 0.25%, taking the upper band of the Fed Funds range from 4.50% down to 4.25%. The Fed Funds rate influences short-term interest rates for things like money market funds so cash savers should expect to see lower […]

To Inform: This week The Joseph Group had the joy of hosting clients and friends of the firm for our Oktoberfest themed “Portfolios & Pints.” As is our annual tradition, Joseph Group CEO Travis Upton and I pulled questions from a hat that had been submitted by clients ahead of time. Such a format means […]

To Inspire: Things change in September, have you noticed? It’s like the carefree days of summer are over and everyone gets back to business. It turns out there are reasons why many of us seem to crave a life reset this time of year and that indulging in this impulse is good for our brain. […]

To Inform: A favorite activity at my home is when dad throws batting practice to the boys, when I can find the strike zone, that is. When the kids are feeling cheeky (and maybe my pitches are a little wild) they like to toss back more than one ball at once. Usually, I try to […]

To Inspire: I attended Mass this morning at St. Mary Church in German Village, not far from our offices. It happened to be a school Mass, meaning all the K-8 students were in attendance as well. I sat in the back and had several hundred children in front of me – what a beautiful sight! […]

To Inspire: Dan Pelzer is a viral sensation. After the Columbus man died July 1 at the age of 92, his children found that throughout his life their father kept track of every book he read. The list, titled What Dan Read is now influencing readers around the world. If you’re in central Ohio, you […]

To Inform: One of the greatest benefits of working at The Joseph Group for a person in my seat is the opportunity to get face time with the portfolio managers we’ve entrusted with the responsibility of managing our client’s capital. This past week, Senior Investment Analyst Jerry Brown and I had a conversation with a […]

To Inform: “Money is a tool. Used properly it makes something beautiful; used wrong, it makes a mess!” — Bradley Vinson Making financial decisions can feel like a headache and it’s hard to know how to prioritize. Should I pay off my car loan or keep excess cash for an emergency? When do I start […]

To Inspire: In last week’s WealthNotes I shared some insights from James Nestor’s bestseller, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. I shared several key takeaways related to the power of inhaling and exhaling through the nose and of taking slower breaths – 5.5 seconds to inhale and 5.5 seconds to exhale is optimal. […]

To Inform: Earlier this week, Joseph Group Chief Investment Officer, Alex Durbin, and I had the opportunity to talk to a group of clients and friends about what we are seeing in markets in our quarterly Portfolios at Your Place Zoom event. We set the stage talking about the current landscape: U.S. stock market indexes […]