Special Update: What U.S.-China Trade Progress Means for Investors

Markets rallied after news broke that the U.S. and China reached a 90-day trade agreement, reversing many of the April tariffs. Tariffs on Chinese goods dropped to 30%, and China’s on U.S. goods fell to 10%. President Trump’s tweet about 80% tariffs sparked concern, but Sunday night futures surged, erasing losses. This shift reduces uncertainty and mirrors 2018–2019 patterns. Long-term investors should stay focused, as history shows markets rebound once clarity returns.

The Importance of Offense and Defense in Challenging Markets

Creating Offense and Defense In Your Portfolio Is The Key To Success In Retirement Investing.

How can I benefit from tax loss harvesting? - PART II

Last week, we took a look at tax loss harvesting  and reviewed how to avoid capital gains, but we also saw examples of how this could...

How can I benefit from tax loss harvesting? - Part I

Let’s start with a working definition of tax loss harvesting. Investopedia defines it as the timely selling of securities at a loss to...

The Coefficient of Correlation

In previous posts, we’ve discussed how when we look at comparing returns, it is important to make sure that we compare like to like. For...

Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers Named One of the Top 50 RIA Firms in the U.S. by ETF.com

Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers named top fifty RIA by ETF.com

Intentionality Series: Part 3

Moving our intentionality discussion further, think about this - intentionality without purpose is essentially misdirection. As discussed...

Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers Welcomes Grant Jennings, CFP® as New Financial Advisor in Cincinnati, Ohio

Grant Jennings joins Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers

Intentionality Series: Part 2

Picking up from where we left off from where we left off with Part 1 of this series , it’s probably important to discuss intentionality...

Actively Managed vs. Passively Managed Funds

With the number of available funds seemingly endless, it can be hard to tell what a fund’s investing strategy is. With so many ways to...

Taxes, it’s not really a love-hate relationship, is it?

I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who enjoys paying their taxes. However, there is probably someone out there that does. From my...

Intrinsic vs Market Value/Price

Intrinsic and market value or the price of a stock are important distinctions that investors should understand as they develop their...