As most of the people reading this blog have experienced first-hand, GPS absolutely revolutionized the way we travel. Well, it didn’t materially change the way that we travel. It also didn’t get us to our destination faster. Maybe it...

School is starting, the sun is coming up later and going down sooner. Yes, summer is almost over. We hope you have had a great one. Here at DWM, we’ve all had a super summer. All of us have taken trips, enjoyed family and friends and...

In recent years, trading platforms like Robinhood have grown immensely popular by offering commission-free trading, especially among the younger generations who are inspired to beat the market by flashy films like Wolf of...

INDIVIDUALS 1. Permanently extends the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (TCJ) passed in 2017 which was set to expire at the end of 2025. 2. Tax Rates are made permanent, subject to inflation adjustments. Top Rate 37%. 3. Standard Deduction,...

Happy July! Can’t believe we are half way through the year! The markets have been anything but stable this year. Incredibly enough, the stock market (represented by the S&P500) registered an all-time high to finish the second quarter...

Every year on July 4th, Americans fire up the grill, gather for fireworks, and proudly wave the flag in celebration of Independence Day. But behind the parades and patriotic songs are some lesser-known facts that add even more color...

In our weekly blogs, we like to offer perspective—usually it’s about the markets, planning, or strategic decision-making. But sometimes, the best kind of insight has nothing to do with finances and everything to do with leadership,...

Kids cost a lot. As financial planners, we know the expected average cost that a child can be to a family. As a parent, I know that the actual figure can be much more than that average. In this blog, I will talk about one of the...

It’s an anxious time for pretty much everyone. No one likes to see their wealth slashed quickly. The Trump Administration has said we may need to take upon some short-term pain for long-term gain, but who likes any pain? We’ll start...

We summarized our November “Election Uncertainty is Over, but What Now?” blog by writing “election uncertainty is over but now we have policy uncertainty.” Boy, was that an understatement! Fifty-some days into Trump’s new presidency,...

On January 5, 2025, President Joe Biden signed into law the Social Security Fairness Act (“SSFA”), a landmark piece of legislation aimed at rectifying long-standing inequities affecting public sector employees. This Act repeals the...

By now, we are sure you have heard about DeepSeek, the Chinese startup which introduced a cost-effective AI model in late January that spooked the global tech markets with Nvidia’s (NVDA) stock dropping 17% on January 27th. Not...