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Market Commentary – Fall 2019 Yogi Berra is credited with this aphorism and it is an apt piece of advice … Continued

The television ads are starting. Pamphlets are beginning to fill up mailboxes. What is going on? It is the annual … Continued

In the midst of hurricane, tornado and wild fire season, we witness the horrific destruction these events cause and try … Continued

At Altavista we believe in seeing the “big picture” to provide quality advice to our clients on their planning and … Continued

If we look back to the 1990’s, we remember defined benefit pension plans in the private sector were becoming a … Continued

Market Commentary – Summer 2019 When Fed bankers, investment gurus, CNBC talking heads and now, Presidents hold forth on the … Continued

Women and finance is a hot topic with intriguing statistics. According to a research done by Vanguard, women make about … Continued

Market Commentary – Spring 2019 A few years ago, Denzel Washington starred in Flight, a movie about a skilled airline … Continued

The “Stock Market” and the “Economy” are two terms often tangled together in misconception. Let us start with a definition … Continued

Too often, well-intentioned advice falls short of the optimal real-world outcome. The danger usually lies where an adage becomes a … Continued