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May 17 2021
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Spring 2021 Market Recap

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With record-high equity allocations in portfolios, should investors be concerned? Our investment team tackles this and more, including fixed income and the ramifications of potential tax legislation, in our most recent market recap. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is a registered investment adviser and subsidiary company of NFP Corp. This information should not be construed as a recommendation, offer to sell, or solicitation of an offer to buy a particular security or investment strategy. The commentary provided is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for accounting, legal, or tax advice. While the information is deemed reliable, Wealthspire Advisors…
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May 04 2021
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Farewell, June Cleaver

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In 2020, we saw American motherhood shift into an insane multi-tasking circus which included our normal work, but now at home, coupled with virtual schooling for our children, on top of our everyday household duties. It was wild (to say the least) and before I go any further, I would like to give every single mom a round of applause! As the nation starts to make gradual shifts back to in-office working, I am reminded of the good old 1960s sitcom, “Leave It to Beaver,” in which working Dad, Ward, always managed to get home in time for dinner to…
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Apr 22 2021
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2021 1st Quarter Commentary: “Modern is the Setting, Not the Theory”

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In this letter: A discussion of Modern Monetary Theory. While interest rates are back up, the rebound in risk-assets continues domestically and abroad. Global context regarding debt, deficits, interest rates, and inflation. Re-reading what we wrote last year at this time, it is amazing to see how much has changed, but also more importantly, how much has stayed the same. We ended last year’s letter with this: “We are entering a unique period where it is getting harder to lean on precedent. Like it or not, the fiscal and monetary policies enacted today, and the associated backstopping of the economy…
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Apr 15 2021
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Fixed Income Investing in a Rising Rate Environment

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Expected future returns for the prototypical equity/fixed income portfolio have been coming down for the last few years as valuations of each of the two asset classes therein have become increasingly expensive. For fixed income investors, this has merely been an extension of a longstanding bull market which has seen the yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note decline from over 15% in the early 1980s to as low as 0.52% in August of 2020. Since that time however, improving prospects for economic growth, largely driven by the successful development of multiple COVID-19 vaccines, have driven bond yields higher by…
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Apr 08 2021
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The Shape of Things to Come: 2021 Tax Law Proposals

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Although I am writing this in early April, I promise you, this is no April Fools’ Day joke. There are many potential tax law changes on the horizon, but today I will address two of the most recent proposals. On March 25, 2021, Senators Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced what they call the “For the 99.5% Act.” The title refers to the authors’ attempt to make the estate tax system more progressive so that it will result in a stronger economy for 99.5% of Americans, only impacting the top 0.5%. Under current law, the estate and gift…
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