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Investment Commentary – July 7, 2025

Executive Summary Major U.S. stock indexes finished the holiday-shortened week higher. Smaller-cap indexes performed best, with the S&P MidCap 400 and Russell 2000 indexes climbing 2.85% and 3.52%, respectively, followed

Economic Commentary – July 7, 2025

And just like that, it’s back to tariff turmoil. It would seem, however, that the shock of (saber-rattling?) threats to impose massive tariff increases by either July 9 — the

Robertson Stephens Weekly Commentary – June 30, 2025

Fireworks generally start well before the Fourth of July in neighborhoods around the country. This curtailed week for market-moving data is no exception. The economic cherry bombs will be in

Wealth Planning Commentary – June 30, 2025

Lessons from Jimmy Buffett’s Estate  In recent celebrity estate news, Jimmy Buffett’s widow, Jane Buffett, and his accountant, Richard Mozenter, are currently embroiled in a legal battle. They share roles

Investment Commentary – June 30, 2025

In the second quarter, the S&P 500 was up ~10%. The U.S. dollar has had one of its worst starts to a year on record. It is on pace to

Economic Commentary – June 30, 2025

Fireworks generally start well before Fourth of July in neighborhoods around the country. This curtailed week for market-moving data is no exception. The economic cherry bombs will be in the

Wealth Planning Commentary – June 23, 2025

Tax Bill Negotiations Heat Up as Senate Releases Draft The Senate has officially released its draft of the sweeping tax and budget bill, setting the stage for negotiations with the

Investment Commentary – June 23, 2025

What Happened Geopolitics took center stage last week as Israel and Iran continued to launch missiles at each other, culminating with the U.S. joining the war with strategic strikes on

Economic Commentary – June 23, 2025

Any business looking for calm seemingly can’t catch a break. The Federal Reserve feels that pain, too. Just as inflation was on the verge of becoming a lesser concern, albeit