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US Market Commentary

You've Got to Earn It: Update on Earnings Season

Earnings season is shaping up to be relatively strong so far, but the market will likely continue to shift focus to an increasingly murky sales picture.
October 28, 2024

5 Elements of a Smart Trade Plan

Find out why you should have a trade plan—and the five elements that may help you put it to work successfully.  
October 23, 2024

A Hero's Journey: With Guests Ethan Gilsdorf, David Fajgenbaum & Kurt Gray

Framing the narrative of your life as an epic journey can give you control and meaning.
October 21, 2024

How Do You Plan for the Succession of a Business?

Austin Jarvis joins Mark Riepe to discuss succession planning for business owners and the unique challenges faced when keeping a business in the family or selling to a third party.
October 14, 2024

Rebel With a Cause: With Guests Francis Kelly & Christopher Bryan

Can resistance to authority be leveraged for positive change?
October 7, 2024

How Can You Plan for a New Pet?

Mark Riepe and Susan Hirshman discuss how to prepare for the responsibilities, costs, and emotional attachment that come with bringing home a pet.
September 30, 2024

Party in the USA: Election Facts

Historically, staying invested has been, in our view, an effective strategy and one to consider when it comes to election years and beyond.
September 30, 2024

The Short of It: Answers About Short Selling

Short selling involves the sale of borrowed shares in the hope of profiting from a decline in the stock price. It's risky, but it also adds to market efficiency.
September 25, 2024

On a High Note: With Guests Maurice Schweitzer & Matthew Polly

Is it possible to structure our experiences to remember them more fondly?
September 23, 2024

Panic Is Not a Strategy—Nor Is Greed

Panic is never a good investment strategy—nor is greed. Here's how disciplined investing helps navigate through volatile environments.
September 16, 2024

What to Know About After-Hours Trading

What is after-hours trading? How does it work? Learn about the rules, risks, and benefits of extended-hours trading.
September 12, 2024

The Truth Is Out There: With Guests Tania Lombrozo & Toby Ball

The simplest answer isn’t always the right answer, despite how much we might want it to be.
September 9, 2024

To Know What You Know: With Guests David Dunning & Andrew Flack

In a great bit of irony, to truly know if you're good at something, you have to be good at it already.
August 26, 2024

How Can You Preserve Your Assets for Your Heirs?

Austin Jarvis speaks with Mark Riepe about the complications of estate taxes—and what you can do if the estate tax exemptions change in 2026.
August 19, 2024

Songs of Experience: Reminiscences of a Strategist

It's been 38 years since I began my career on Wall Street and the lessons I learned along the way from some all-time investment greats always hold true.
August 19, 2024

The Buddy System: With Guests Max Maeder & Rachel Gershon

Pursuing a difficult goal can be lonely work—but it doesn't always have to be.
August 12, 2024

What Declining Interest Rates Could Mean for You

When the Federal Reserve lowers its key short-term interest rate, the impact isn't uniform across the financial universe.
August 8, 2024

What's in the Fed's Toolbox?

What the Fed's monetary-policy tools signal about the market.
August 7, 2024

When Should You Take Social Security?

Mark Riepe is joined by Rob Williams and Susan Hirshman to examine one of the most critical retirement decisions: When should you take Social Security?
August 5, 2024

Ether ETFs Cleared for Trading: Key Issues to Know

Trading is scheduled to start July 23 in the second cryptocurrency-based ETF product cleared by the SEC—but investors should continue to proceed with caution.
July 22, 2024

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