Good Afternoon, I hope you are all well and enjoying the reopening of California. We started the week by celebrating our Grand Old Flag with June 14th recognized as Flag Day in the United States. In addition, we are ending the week by celebrating all the dads out there on Father’s Day. This time last
Although we’re still in June, it feels like summer is already here. Somehow, we skipped past the typical June gloom and moved right into the heat. It also feels like summer for me because my kids got out of school last week. School might be out for the summer, but since my wife and
Good Afternoon Valued Clients, Friends and Family, June is traditionally known as the beginning of summer, but many refer to it as June gloom. The first ten days so far have not disappointed. We have had rain along with many days of dark, cloudy skies, but not all is gloomy in the news this
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the ongoing chip shortage somewhere on TV or in an article. No, I’m not referring to edible chips, like the ultimate guilty pleasure, Doritos. Although, I’m sure if there were a Dorito shortage we’d probably be seeing just as many, if not more, reactions
Good Afternoon Valued Clients, Friends and Family, I hope you all enjoyed Memorial Day weekend and were able to relax and spend time with friends and family. As summer is approaching it is starting to look like we may have a more normal summer with the reopening of California. Gatherings will no longer be
At the end of the month, restrictions imposed on banks by the Fed will be lifted. This will allow banks to resume their regular dividend payouts and ability to buy back its own shares. However, in order to do so, they are required to pass the stress test – a test which provides results
Good afternoon, I start this letter heavy hearted with the news of the mass shooting in San Jose yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims and everyone who has been affected by this tragedy. This week marks the 125th anniversary of the Dow, we celebrated 3 graduations of
Last week was a tumultuous week to say the least. Wednesday, the Fed released minutes from their April meeting where some officials proposed the idea of discussing rolling back its bond purchases in future meetings. Let’s take a step back for a second. As we know, during the Fed Committee’s meeting last month, the
Good Afternoon Valued Clients, Friends & Family, This week I took a business trip to Boise, Idaho, with my VP of Operations, Shawn Covarrubias. Our road trip began in Southern California with our first stop in Las Vegas, Nevada. We arrived at the strip for lunch and saw restaurants were packed and most everything
One of my favorite game shows growing up was the Price is Right. It was a great show to watch on the days I got to stay home from school. One of my favorite games on the show was when contestants had to guess the price of various everyday items like Rice-a-Roni, Kraft Mac &
