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Stock Market vs Economy: The Disconnect Explained

May 29, 2026

In the month of May 2026, The Dow hit a record high on the exact same day consumer sentiment hit an all-time low — and that disconnect is telling us something important. Wall Street is celebrating...

SpaceX IPO: The $2T Sign Of The Times

May 22, 2026

SpaceX just filed the largest IPO in history with a $1.7 trillion price tag, but the S-1 reveals a much murkier story. Starlink is the only division turning a profit — the rocket business loses...

Behind the Firm: Jackie Egidio on Running Sonoma Wealth Advisors

May 19, 2026

COO Jackie Egidio joins the Beyond The Vines podcast to discuss running a $1 billion RIA with 12 advisors, from client anxiety to team culture.

The Fed's In A Finger Trap: Cut Rates or Fight Inflation?

May 15, 2026

CPI inflation hit 3.8%, the highest since 2023. New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh was installed to deliver a fed rate cut in 2026, but the numbers say he can't. While the S&P 500 hits record highs on...

Did Tariffs Fix The Trade Deficit?

May 08, 2026

We're just over a year past the proclamation that tariffs would fix all of America’s economic woes.  Did it really work?  Did the market care one way or the other?  Let’s find out On The...

Powell Out, Warsh In: How the New Fed Chair Might Change Interest Rates

May 01, 2026

Changing of the guard is officially underway at the Fed, although Jerome Powell’s not going far.  How might new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh approach interest rates?  Will you finally be able to...