AI Scams and How to Detect Them

We are in the wild west of AI growth and implementation. A lot of it is exciting, and some of it is concerning. A major concern the CWS team has is related to the rise of AI-generated scams. They are becoming alarmingly sophisticated, targeting investors with fake...

Midyear Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism, Measured Expectations

We started 2025 on a high note, although we acknowledged that “no market environment is ever permanent, and that change is always potentially around the corner.” Well change did come, and with it, volatility, perhaps in part because we assumed President Trump’s...

Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism

Outlook 2025: Pragmatic Optimism By LPL Financial Research Looking back, 2024 clearly echoed many of the themes from 2023. By and large, the economy continued to defy expectations and surprised once again. Stocks continued their strong performance, driven by powerful...

Hello Correction, My Old Friend

In March 2020, Kevin and I, like many of you, witnessed the market’s relentless decline. Over just five weeks, the S&P 500 dropped by more than 32%. I won’t deny that Kevin and I were concerned during this turbulent time. However, we chose not to sell the...