NWP Monthly Digest | October 2021
Foliage is here, and it's magnificent in Colorado. If you're in Colorado, head to Kenosha Pass and spend a day experiencing the season change with spectacular long-range views and a section of the Colorado Trail. Take breathtaking pictures while you immerse yourself in one of the top four seasons in Colorado…
NWP Monthly Digest | August 2021
Once again, COVID is front and center as we watch the delta variant moves through the country with daily new cases approaching one hundred thousand, a level not seen since the winter. Economists and investors are trying to parse through the data and cogitate the repercussions. The headlines are unnerving, but the daily deaths remain at the lowest levels since March of last year. If you’re interested, Public Health England…
NWP Monthly Digest | July 2021
At its very basic core, inflation is an increase in the prices of goods services. Very typically, this happens when an increasing supply of money is chasing a shrinking (or not growing) supply of those goods and services.
The fundamental force behind economics and pricing power is supply and demand. When supply goes down…
NWP Monthly Digest | June 2021
It feels good to wrap up a long holiday weekend as we honor those that lost their lives serving our country. We have been living in a period some refer to as the “Long Peace,” which began in 1945. Though wars have occurred during this time, they have been minor relative to some of the wars in our short history. Many site technology…
NWP Monthly Digest | May 2021
In our line of work, we spend a lot of time discussing the concept of risk. Personal finance and risk are almost synonymous with each other. Risk tolerance assessment questionnaires, risk mitigation with insurance coverages, the risk that you’re not saving enough…you get the picture.
NWP Monthly Digest | April 2021
April Fools! Oh my, what a tradition. It’s the one day a year we all have a weak excuse to orchestrate simple-minded jokes without facing the full recourse of our actions. But why do we celebrate this shallow holiday? Maybe it’s human nature, and we were always searching for justification for our distasteful actions. The exact origins of April Fools’ Day…
NWP Monthly Digest | March 2021
Stevie Nicks wrote the great song Landslide in Aspen, Colorado in 1973. She was struggling with a very difficult decision in front of her on whether or not it was time for her to go back to school or to continue on in a toxic relationship with Lindsey Buckingham and their dream of becoming successful musicians. She was 27 years old…
NWP Monthly Digest | February 2021
Just when it seemed like the world couldn’t get any more unpredictable, it did! Both the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021 have given me a sustained aneurysm, not to mention the fact that I’m about to be a father! I know what you’re thinking: In this time? In this economy?! As I try to wrap my head around it, both professionally…
What's Different This Year?
Last week, Thanksgiving reminded me there are many things to be thankful for. Most importantly – friends, family, food, and shelter. Us Americans should also be grateful for a strong job market, a healthy economy, and tariff-free turkeys. As we near the longest expansion in U.S. history, just behind
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