By Topic What’s on Our Minds July 20, 2026 - June’s Consumer Price Index fell 0.4% as a 23% drop in WTI crude oil prices combined with unusually broad-based cooling in core inflation and encouraging… Joseph Matus, Principal
By Topic Startups Should Not Wait to Hire CFOs July 15, 2026 - In our experience having funded more than 200 startups as of the second quarter of 2026, venture-backed businesses often treat the CFO hire as a… Scott Lenet, Partner
By Topic Tax Challenges Every Business Operating in Multiple States Must Navigate July 14, 2026 - Expanding a business across state lines opens new markets and growth opportunities, but it also introduces a complex web of tax obligations that can catch… Carrie A. Grey and Joshua Norman
By Topic The Tax Drag Hiding in Your Long-Term Financial Plan July 9, 2026 - You’ve saved diligently. You have an IRA, a 401(k), and maybe an annuity. But there are decisions embedded in common retirement account structures that many… Darrick Priester, Partner & Director of Risk Management
By Topic Process Over Outcomes: What Plan Fiduciaries Need to Watch in the Second Half of 2026 July 7, 2026 - Plan sponsors are simultaneously confronting heightened cybersecurity and distribution-fraud risk, SECURE 2.0’s Roth catch-up requirements, and an ERISA litigation environment increasingly focused on process and… Ty Parrish, Partner
By Topic Second Quarter 2026 Review and Third Quarter 2026 Economic and Market Outlook July 6, 2026 - Global markets stabilized in the second half of 2026 as easing Middle East tensions, resilient economic growth, and strong AI-driven investment offset lingering inflation concerns. Ben Pace and Joseph Matus
By Topic Trump Accounts: What Every Parent Needs to Know July 2, 2026 - A Trump Account is a new type of tax-advantaged savings account created under the federal tax code meant to give every American child a long-term…
By Topic Video: July 2026 Economic and Market Outlook July 1, 2026 - In our July outlook, Partner and Chief Market Strategist Jim Lebenthal describes broadly healthy financial conditions, including the S&P 500 up 8% year to date,… James Lebenthal, Partner & Chief Market Strategist
By Topic A Personal Finance Guide for US Expats Living in Canada June 16, 2026 - Canada is an appealing destination for successful Americans: It has a high quality of life, stunning scenery, and a culture that feels familiar yet refreshingly… Elizabeth Dawson, Partner
By Topic How to Be a Board Observer June 12, 2026 - The norms in venture capital have changed over the last several decades. As a result, it’s not abnormal for professional venture capitalists to assume a… Scott Lenet, Partner
By Topic The Post-IPO Lockup Playbook for Equity Holders June 12, 2026 - If you’re an employee or equity holder of a company undergoing an IPO, your shares may be your single largest financial asset. With several major…
By Topic Video: June 2026 Economic and Market Outlook June 3, 2026 - In his June outlook, Partner and Chief Market Strategist Jim Lebenthal focuses on the contradiction between the stock market hitting record highs amid significant global headwinds like… James Lebenthal, Partner & Chief Market Strategist
By Topic Own Stock in a Company Planning an IPO? Here’s Answers to FAQs May 22, 2026 - Following headlines of imminent IPOs at prominent technology companies, such as SpaceX and OpenAI, employees and private market investors are looking to maximize their potential…
By Topic Video: May 2026 Economic and Market Outlook May 6, 2026 - In his May outlook, Partner and Chief Market Strategist Jim Lebenthal discusses the healthy skepticism he’s seeing regarding equity markets at all-time highs. He also… James Lebenthal, Partner & Chief Market Strategist
By Topic Webinar Recording: Q2 2026 Market & Economic Outlook May 5, 2026 - Join our Investment Office for a review of the key market trends we witnessed in the first quarter and our outlook for what may lie… James Lebenthal and Amita Schultes
Economic and Market Outlooks Second Quarter 2026 Review and Third Quarter 2026 Economic and Market Outlook July 6, 2026 - Global markets stabilized in the second half of 2026 as easing Middle East tensions, resilient economic growth, and strong AI-driven investment offset lingering inflation concerns.
Economic and Market Outlooks Video: July 2026 Economic and Market Outlook July 1, 2026 - In our July outlook, Partner and Chief Market Strategist Jim Lebenthal describes broadly healthy financial conditions, including the S&P 500 up 8% year to date,…
Individuals and Families Tax Challenges Every Business Operating in Multiple States Must Navigate July 14, 2026 - Expanding a business across state lines opens new markets and growth opportunities, but it also introduces a complex web of tax obligations that can catch…