Author: kwsm

If you enjoy painful memories, then think back to when the average price of gasoline at the pump was up over $5.00—last June. Today, the average price around the country … Read More

You can be forgiven for scratching your head at the current bond market, and one of the more perplexing aspects of it is the yield curve in the municipal bond … Read More

  Maybe this financial planning strategy is a loophole, and maybe it should be closed based on current tax policy. But the recent tax act, and several previous ones, failed … Read More

Many investors are no doubt glad to see 2022 in the rear view mirror, and if they do look back, the picture is not pretty. Stocks were buffeted by the … Read More

Raise your hand if you think Congress should get out of the habit of passing tax legislation hours before the end of the year, and giving the professionals zero time … Read More

Oil’s Return to Normality Just a couple of months ago, oil was selling on the international markets at upwards of $115 a barrel, and the gas prices at the pump … Read More