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  • Market Update and Outlook

    December 28, 2023 On Wednesday, December 13, the Fed issued it’s latest statement.  While Chairman Powell continued to stress fighting inflation, he indicated that interest rate cuts are possible in 2024.  In fact, as many as three 0.25% cuts seem possible. This was, in fact, a major sea change for markets and set off a…

  • Meet Lauren Banks

    Actress, Writer and Jewelry Designer I met Lauren Banks several years ago through my talented friend Rachel Bruno. Lauren is an actress, writer and jewelry designer, and she needed some headshots at the time. Since then, we’ve done several shoots together, and I’ve gotten to know her a bit. Like many of us in Los…

  • Trading the “Dull” Market Before Earnings – January 12, 2023

    When talking about investing, it’s always good to start with some context. The market has been falling since mid-December, and Christmas and New Year rallies failed to materialize. In fact, the market was relatively flat the last week of December and the beginning of January. It seemed as if the market was waiting for a…