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The Joseph Group

Wealth Notes

  • What’s Changed in the Market Over the Past Two Weeks?

    August 16, 2024

    To Inform: I fully realize I’m not following the first rule of investment management by focusing on the short term. I’m hoping clients and friends will do as I say and not as I do by focusing on the long term! That said, there has been a lot of volatility the past couple of weeks […]

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  • The Trees Keep Growing (Again)

    August 9, 2024

    To Inform: A couple of years ago I wrote a Wealthnotes piece titled, “The Trees Keep Growing” (you can read it here). In it, I related my experience visiting a handful of commercial timber sites managed by an investment fund. At the time, markets were digesting a handful of hot inflation reports and realizing that […]

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  • Pursue Your Dreams

    August 9, 2024

    To Inspire:   Have you been keeping up on Kristin Faulkner, 31, the Harvard rower turned cyclist who has captured two gold medals for the United States? She and three teammates won our country’s first ever Olympic gold in the women’s team pursuit cycling event. And earlier this week she won the road cycling race […]

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  • Proud Father Moment and the Rule of 72

    August 2, 2024

    To Inform:  My oldest son, Spencer, is currently in grad school pursuing his dream of becoming a physical therapist. Several years ago, when Spencer was in high school, he had the opportunity to take a personal finance class, something I strongly encouraged him to do. One day after school, he said to me, “Dad, we […]

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  • 90-Year-Old Track Star

    August 2, 2024

    To Inspire:   Florence Meiler, known as Flo, is a regular at Burlington High School’s athletic fields. The Vermont 90-year-old is in training. Her sport? The decathlon. She pulls a wagon full of gear, then starts practice, training to compete in 10 events over two days. Decathlon events include the 100 meters, discus, pole vault, […]

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  • Checking In on the Economy

    July 26, 2024

    To Inform: We’re often asked where we think markets stand in relation to the business cycle. While we believe in the statement, “the stock market isn’t the economy,” we think it still makes sense to have a picture as to what is going on in the economy and how developments today may be affecting markets […]

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  • 10 Cards You Should Write

    July 26, 2024

    To Inspire: Communication is the foundation for human relationships. Communication is all around us, and with today’s technology we are surrounded by means of instant communication – email, text messages, group chats, posts and messages on social media. Yet studies show that approximately 50 percent of American adults feel lonely. This pervasive loneliness is on […]

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  • A Different Perspective on Roth Conversions

    July 19, 2024

    To Inform: Roth conversions are an amazing tool to transfer pre-tax IRA dollars into a Roth IRA where the investments can grow, and any withdrawals can be done tax free. And the most common time to think about doing a Roth conversion is during periods of very low income, especially during retirement. The reason for […]

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  • A Journey of Healing

    July 19, 2024

    To Inspire:   My colleagues Jodi Picetti and Angie Eversole joined me earlier this week in hosting 35 women (clients and friends) for our firm’s annual bus trip to the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville. There we spent the day with 35 remarkable women – many of whom are serving long sentences for very […]

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  • Was Yesterday a Major Market Leadership Turning Point?

    July 12, 2024

    To Inform: Last night I had the opportunity to attend the monthly meeting of a group of friends who have an investment partnership. Each month they meet, have a lively discussion about stocks, vote on portfolio changes, and enjoy amazing food. They let me come to the meetings as a “strategic advisor” which is a […]

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