It happens all too often: An individual takes the time to make difficult decisions, implement estate planning strategies, establish a trust—all the right things. Yet, following the person’s death, the estate is still subject to probate and assets pass to unintended heirs. What went wrong?
Midterms, rates, and the fundamentals that matter
September brought a return of volatility, but closed out another strong quarter for the market. The S&P 500 finished the month down -0.3%, bringing year-to-date returns to 12.75%. But beneath the index level, the story was more mixed. Small Cap stocks struggled,...
