Plain-language thinking on investing and the economy — written for clients, not for Wall Street. No jargon, no hot takes.

Almost every deadline is fake. What actually needs doing — and what doesn't.

The math in real dollars, what it covers, and what it will never buy you.

Is it time to temper expectations after such a big rally?

The most important thing you can do during a stock market decline.

Record employment. Record corporate profits. Record stock prices.

There are two structural forces that are driving this strong economy: Demographics and Innovation

We usually ask the question "What could go wrong?" a lot more than we ask "What could go right?"

The US economy has been held up by a resilient consumer that is fully employed.

Don't be surprised by the recent stock market decline.

The longest bear market since 1948 has officially ended.

These five stock market charts show why the 2022 decline has ended.

Confronting the bear head on has always been the best move.

Think stocks go down on bad news? Think again!

When it’s the right time to buy stocks, you probably won’t want to.

Knowing the "why" behind your investments can go a long way in keeping you invested.

While the stock market tends to remember the positives, investors seem to only remember the negatives.

The bigger risk is not owning stocks in the short-term, but rather not owning enough stocks for the long-term.

The easiest way to lose money is by trying to get rich quick.

Selected commentary from Ithaca Wealth's Q1 of 2021 letter.

Rising interest rates don't always mean a falling stock market, but they usually do mean a strengthening economy.

The YOLO trade mentality of rookie investors can be damaging in the long run.

Investing in the stock market and gambling at the casino are two different things.

There are signs of froth with the SPAC IPO boom.

Selected commentary from Ithaca Wealth's Q4 2020 Review and 2021 Outlook letter.

Herd mentality has taken over Wall Street, driven by a group of retail traders congregating on Reddit.

A front row seat to the US economy during the pandemic.

There are a lot of similarities between the 1920s and 2020s.

The American people have a special kind of resilience ingrained in their DNA.

The President's health has historically had little impact on the stock market.

When is the best time to sell stocks?

Warren Buffett's biggest investing super power? Time.

The psychological super power of not looking at your investments.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated technological trends in a big way.

From a pandemic to mass protests, 2020 sounded a lot like 1968.

Stocks are moving higher in the face of a global pandemic and a practically shut down economy. What gives?