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Jackson Hole: Why the Fed Isn't Cutting and Mortgages Stay High

August 28, 2026

Fed Chairman Warsh took the stage at their annual summer meeting at Jackson Hole while mortgage rates held at 6.67% and futures priced a 64% chance of no cut in September. Short rates are set by...

Net Capital Loss in Long-Short Investing: Turning Losses into Tax Advantages

August 24, 2026   Sonoma Wealth Advisors

Investment performance doesn’t tell the whole story. For investors using long-short strategies, understanding how net capital losses may be managed can be an important part of the broader tax...

$145 Trillion Is BORING? Bonds Explained

August 21, 2026

The global bond market is nearly three times the size of the US stock market, yet many don't know how it actually works. Sonoma Wealth Managing Principal Chris Sipes joins Marketing Director Dano...

National Debt Tops $40 Trillion As Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks

August 21, 2026

The national debt crossed $40.05 trillion on August 18 as the 30-year Treasury yield climbed above 5.3% to its highest level since 2007. To support market liquidity, the Treasury will at least...

Record Highs On Bad News?

August 14, 2026

The market just hit a record high on bad economic news — and that's not a typo. Three Fed officials voted to raise rates while investors are betting on a September cut, and this week's CPI and PPI...

Separately Managed Accounts: A More Personalized Approach to Investing

August 10, 2026   Sonoma Wealth Advisors

Investors today often seek more than just market exposure. They want flexibility, tax awareness, and alignment with their broader financial picture. Separately Managed Accounts, commonly known as...

What Yen? Why Watching The Yen Right Now Is Smart

August 07, 2026

Why should Japan's currency have anything to do with your US tech company investment portfolio? What if...it had everything to do with the entire market? One carelessly or carefully left note from...

Roth Conversion vs RMD: What Every High Earner Needs to Know Before Age 73

August 06, 2026

Your RMD isn't just a withdrawal — it's the IRS setting off a chain reaction that can spike your Medicare premiums, tax your Social Security, and wipe out the charitable giving move you didn't...